talk to oneself; soliloquy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to talk to oneself; to murmur to oneself
neutralDescribes the act of speaking when no one else is listening, often due to habit, deep thought, or mental distress. It can be neutral or imply eccentricity.
Tā他
yī一
biān边
zhǎo找
yào钥
shi匙
，
yī一
biān边
zì自
yán言
zì自
yǔ语
。
He talked to himself while looking for his keys.
Lǎo老
yé爷
ye爷
cháng常
cháng常
zuò坐
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
cháng长
yǐ椅
shàng上
zì自
yán言
zì自
yǔ语
。
The old man often sits on the park bench talking to himself.
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Tā她
xīn心
qíng情
bù不
hǎo好
shí时
，
zǒng总
ài爱
zì自
yán言
zì自
yǔ语
。
When she's in a bad mood, she always murmurs to herself.
Bié别
lǐ理
tā他
，
tā他
zì自
yán言
zì自
yǔ语
guàn惯
le了
。
Don't mind him; he's used to talking to himself.