yán

HSK 6
common
idiom

Meaning of 自言自语

自言自语 means to talk to oneself; to murmur to oneself. Pronounced zì yán zì yǔ. HSK 6.

  • to talk to oneself; to murmur to oneself

Definitions & Examples

biān
zhǎo
yào
shi
 
biān
yán
 

He talked to himself while looking for his keys.

Lǎo
ye
cháng
cháng
zuò
zài
gōng
yuán
cháng
shàng
yán
 

The old man often sits on the park bench talking to himself.

xīn
qíng
hǎo
shí
 
zǒng
ài
yán
 

When she's in a bad mood, she always murmurs to herself.

Bié
 
yán
guàn
le
 

Don't mind him; he's used to talking to himself.