mutter; grumble
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to mutter; to mumble; to grumble under one's breath
informalExpresses speaking in a low, unclear voice, often due to dissatisfaction, discontent, or thinking out loud. It is usually not intended to be clearly heard by others.
Tā他
yī一
biān边
gàn干
huó活
，
yī一
biān边
bù不
mǎn满
de地
dū嘟
nong哝
zhe着
。
He muttered discontentedly while working.
Bié别
zài在
páng旁
biān边
dū嘟
nong哝
，
yǒu有
huà话
dà大
shēng声
shuō说
chū出
lái来
。
Don't mumble over there; say it out loud if you have something to say.
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Lǎo老
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
dú独
zì自
zuò坐
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
dū嘟
nong哝
xiē些
wǎng往
shì事
。
The old man often sits there alone, muttering about things from the past.