念念有词

念念有詞
niànniànyǒucí
  1. to mumble
  2. to mutter to oneself

CEDICT

  1. to mumble to oneself; to talk to oneself continuously
  2. to mutter incantations or sutras

Wiktionary

  1. 僧道方士等在使用法术时，默念经文或咒语，来达到灵异的效果。《隋唐演义．第八五回》：「至三更时，仗剑步罡，焚符一道，口中念念有词，把令牌一拍，只见李邕忽从壁间步出。」也作「唸唸有词」。
  2. 形容喃喃自语。

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Homographs

念念有词 niànniànyǒucí variant of 念念有词 niànniànyǒucí

Entry Composition

1 念念 niànniàn
  1. (Buddhism) an instant, a moment
  2. (literary) each idea; every intention
  3. (literary) heart and soul; wholeheartedly
  4. an instant, a moment
  5. each idea; every intention
  6. heart and soul; wholeheartedly
2 有 yǒu
  1. to have; there is
  2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 yǒuyì intentional)
=3 词 cí old variant of 词 cí
=3 词 cí
  1. word
  2. statement; speech; lyrics

classifier: 首

Related entries

咕哝 gūnong
  1. to murmur
  2. to mumble
  3. to grumble
  4. to mutter
喃喃 nánnán
  1. (onom.) to mutter
  2. to mumble
  3. to murmur
叽叽咕咕 jījigūgū
  1. (onom.) to mutter
  2. to mumble
  3. to whisper
嗫嚅 nièrú
  1. to stammer
  2. to mumble
  3. to speak haltingly
支支吾吾 zhīzhīwúwú
  1. to hem and haw
  2. to stall
  3. to stammer
  4. to mumble
  5. to falter
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