mumbling, unintelligible speech; rumbling, rolling sound
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Meanings
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sound of unintelligible speech; mumbling; muttering
informalOften used to describe someone speaking quickly, unclearly, or in a low voice, making it hard to understand. Can imply secrecy or annoyance.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
jī叽
li里
gū咕
lū噜
de地
shuō说
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zài在
shuō说
shén什
me么
。
The two of them mumbled for a long time, and no one knew what they were saying.
Bié别
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
jī叽
li里
gū咕
lū噜
de的
，
yǒu有
huà话
dà大
shēng声
shuō说
chū出
lái来
！
Stop mumbling over there; if you have something to say, say it out loud!
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Tā他
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
shí时
zǒng总
shì是
jī叽
li里
gū咕
lū噜
de的
，
wǒ我
yī一
jù句
yě也
tīng听
bù不
qīng清
。
He always mumbles when he's on the phone; I can't make out a single word.
onomatopoeia
rumbling or rolling sound of an object
informalDescribes the sound of a round or heavy object rolling, tumbling, or rumbling along a surface.
Shí石
tou头
jī叽
li里
gū咕
lū噜
gǔn滚
xià下
shān山
qù去
。
The stone went tumbling down the hill.
Wǒ我
de的
shuǐ水
bēi杯
cóng从
zhuō桌
shàng上
diào掉
xià下
lái来
，
jī叽
li里
gū咕
lū噜
gǔn滚
dào到
le了
shā沙
fā发
dǐ底
xià下
。
My water cup fell off the table and rolled under the sofa with a rumbling sound.
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Dù肚
zi子
è饿
dé得
jī叽
li里
gū咕
lū噜
jiào叫
。
My stomach is rumbling from hunger.