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絮语

Word · Verb · NounTraditional絮語

chatter; mutter; murmur

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to chatter; to mutter; to murmur

literary

Describes soft, continuous, rambling speech, often in a literary or intimate context.

Tā她
zài在
ěr耳
biān边
qīng轻
shēng声
xù絮
yǔ语
 。

She murmured softly in his ear.

Liǎng两
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
zuò坐
zài在
shù树
xià下
xù絮
yǔ语
jiā家
cháng常
 。

The two old people sat under the tree chatting about family matters.

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Fēng风
chuān穿
guò过
shù树
lín林
 ,
rú如
zài在
dī低
shēng声
xù絮
yǔ语
 。

The wind passed through the forest, like whispering softly.

2.

noun

chatter; muttering; rambling words

literary

Refers to continuous, often soft or intimate speech or written words with a rambling quality.

Tā她
de的
xù絮
yǔ语
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
wēn温
róu柔
 。

Her murmuring was full of gentleness.

Shēn深
yè夜
de的
xù絮
yǔ语
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
xiāo消
shī失
zài在
hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
 。

The late-night chatter gradually disappeared into the darkness.

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Zhè这
xiē些
xù絮
yǔ语
shì是
tā他
zuì最
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
huí回
yì忆
 。

These murmurings are his most precious memories.