murmur; mutter; mumble
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the sound of continuous, low murmuring or muttering
literaryOften describes someone speaking softly, indistinctly, or to themselves.
Lǎo老
rén人
zài在
shù树
xià下
nán喃
nán喃
zì自
yǔ语
。
The old man muttered to himself under the tree.
Tā她
duì对
zhe着
zhào照
piàn片
nán喃
nán喃
shuō说
zhe着
shén什
me么
。
She murmured something to the photo.
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Bìng病
rén人
tǎng躺
zài在
bìng病
chuáng床
shàng上
，
zuǐ嘴
lǐ里
bù不
tíng停
de地
nán喃
nán喃
。
The patient lay in the hospital bed, murmuring incessantly.
Chuāng窗
wài外
zhǐ只
yǒu有
fēng风
chuī吹
shù树
yè叶
de的
shā沙
shā沙
shēng声
hé和
tā他
nán喃
nán喃
de的
dú读
shū书
shēng声
。
Outside the window, there was only the rustle of wind in the leaves and the murmur of him reading.