念念有詞

念念有词
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術時，默念經文或咒語，來達到靈異的效果。《隋唐演義．第八五回》：「至三更時，仗劍步罡，焚符一道，口中念念有詞，把令牌一拍，只見李邕忽從壁間步出。」也作「唸唸有詞」。
  2. 形容喃喃自語。

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Homographs

唸唸有詞 niànniànyǒucí variant of 念念有詞 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 詞 cí
  1. word
  2. statement; speech; lyrics

classifier: 首

Related entries

咕噥 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
嘰嘰咕咕 jījigūgū
  1. (onom.) to mutter
  2. to mumble
  3. to whisper
囁嚅 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
嘟嘟噥噥 dūdūnóngnóng
  1. to mumble in whispers
  2. to mutter to oneself