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自言自语 (zì yán zì yǔ): (idiom) to talk to oneself

Meaning & Stroke Order

Idiom info

Pinyin
Meaning
(idiom) to talk to oneself
Characters
4

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • (idiom) to talk to oneself
  • to think aloud
  • to soliloquize

Chinese explanation

  • 自己跟自己说话。通常指一个人在独处或思考时,不自觉地小声说话
  • 也可以指一个人低声嘟囔,不管别人听不听。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

(bound form) self

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HSK 4

(bound form) self

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Example sentences

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The old woman sat on the park bench, watching the sunset in the distance, and murmured to herself as she recalled memories from her youth.

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He was under a lot of work pressure and often talked to himself in the office; his colleagues all thought he was a bit strange.

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