niàn
niàn
yǒu

idiom
common

Meaning of 念念有词

念念有词 means to mutter incantations or prayers; to chant spells (as superstitious people did in old times); to talk to oneself incessantly; to mutter continuously. Pronounced niàn niàn yǒu cí.

  • to mutter incantations or prayers; to chant spells (as superstitious people did in old times)
  • to talk to oneself incessantly; to mutter continuously

Definitions & Examples

dào
shì
zhàn
zài
tán
qián
niàn
niàn
yǒu
 

That Taoist priest stood before the altar muttering incantations.

Jiù
shí
 
cháng
cháng
niàn
niàn
yǒu
de
jiǎ
zhuāng
néng
guǐ
shén
gōu
tōng
 

In the old days, witches often pretended to communicate with ghosts and gods by muttering incantations.

shàng
yǎn
jing
 
zuǐ
niàn
niàn
yǒu
 
xiàng
shì
zài
jìn
xíng
mǒu
zhǒng
shì
 

He closed his eyes and muttered under his breath, as if performing some kind of ritual.