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Chinese
Pronunciation
Verb
嘀咕
- to speak quietly
你們嘀咕什麼呢？也告訴我聽聽？ [MSC, trad.]
你们嘀咕什么呢？也告诉我听听？ [MSC, simp.]- Nǐmen dígu shénme ne? Yě gàosu wǒ tīngting?
- What are you people muttering about? How about telling me as well?
- Used in set phrases that have the meaning "to feel uncertain; to feel uncertain uneasily".
這事兒行不行啊？我心裡直犯嘀咕。 [MSC, trad.]
这事儿行不行啊？我心里直犯嘀咕。 [MSC, simp.]- Zhèi shìr xíng bù xíng a? Wǒ xīnlǐ zhí fàn dígu.
- Will this thing work out? My heart keeps on being dubious and uneasy.
Synonyms
- (to speak quietly): (dialectal) 打喳喳 (dǎ chācha)
Hyponyms
- (to speak quietly): 耳語／耳语 (ěryǔ)
Derived terms