whisper to each other; talk in whispers
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to whisper to each other; to talk in each other's ears
neutralDescribes a scene where two or more people lean close together to whisper, often in a secretive, furtive, or conspiratorial manner. Typically used with a neutral or slightly disapproving connotation.
Lǎo老
shī师
jiǎng讲
kè课
de的
shí时
hou候
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
bú不
yào要
zài在
xià下
miàn面
jiāo交
tóu头
jiē接
ěr耳
。
When the teacher is lecturing, students should not whisper to each other below.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zài在
huì会
chǎng场
hòu后
pái排
jiāo交
tóu头
jiē接
ěr耳
，
bù不
zhī知
zài在
yì议
lùn论
shén什
me么
。
The two of them were whispering to each other in the back row of the conference hall, discussing who knows what.
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Kàn看
dào到
zhè这
ge个
jié结
guǒ果
，
dài代
biǎo表
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
jiāo交
tóu头
jiē接
ěr耳
，
yì议
lùn论
qǐ起
lái来
。
Upon seeing the result, the delegates started whispering and discussing among themselves.
Bié别
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
jiāo交
tóu头
jiē接
ěr耳
de的
，
yǒu有
huà话
jiù就
dāng当
miàn面
shuō说
。
Don't whisper behind people's backs; if you have something to say, say it to their face.