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念念有词

念念有詞
niànniànyǒucí
idiom #61,332

Meanings

  1. 1 to mutter to oneself constantly
  2. 2 to chant under one's breath
  3. 3 to mumble incantations

Examples

老和尚闭着眼念念有词。
Lǎo héshang bì zhe yǎn niànniànyǒucí.
The old monk sat with eyes closed, chanting softly to himself.
他在桌前念念有词地背单词。
Tā zài zhuō qián niànniànyǒucí de bèi dāncí.
He sat at the desk muttering vocabulary under his breath.
孩子手里捏着考卷，念念有词地祈祷。
Háizi shǒu lǐ niē zhe kǎojuàn, niànniànyǒucí de qídǎo.
The child clutched the test paper, muttering a little prayer.

Tips

history
Made famous by 吴承恩's 《西游记》, where Sun Wukong twirls his beads and 念念有词 to summon a wind.
memory
念 (recite) doubled + 有词 (have words). Picture lips constantly moving with audible mumbles.

Stroke Order

念 niàn
有 yǒu
词 cí