囔囔

nāngnang

verb #35,052

Meanings

Tā zài nàr nāngnang shénme ne?

What's he muttering over there?

Bié yí ge rén nāngnang, yǒu huà dàshēng shuō.

Stop muttering to yourself — speak up.

memory

An onomatopoeia: say 'nang nang' under your breath and you're already doing it. Often combined as 嘟囔 (dūnang) and 嘟嘟囔囔 — also 'to mutter'.

Colloquial; rarely used in formal writing. Carries a faintly negative tone — usually 'grumbling under one's breath'.

囔 nāng