嘀咕

Chinese

simp. and trad.
(嘀咕) 		嘀 咕

Pronunciation

Verb

嘀咕

  1. to speak quietly
    你們嘀咕什麼呢？也告訴我聽聽？ [MSC, trad.]
    你们嘀咕什么呢？也告诉我听听？ [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐmen dígu shénme ne? Yě gàosu wǒ tīngting? [Pinyin]
    What are you people muttering about? How about telling me as well?
  2. Used in set phrases that have the meaning "to feel uncertain; to feel uncertain uneasily".
    這事兒行不行啊？我心裡直犯嘀咕。 [MSC, trad.]
    这事儿行不行啊？我心里直犯嘀咕。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhèi shìr xíng bù xíng a? Wǒ xīnlǐ zhí fàn dígu. [Pinyin]
    Will this thing work out? My heart keeps on being dubious and uneasy.

Synonyms

  • (to speak quietly): (dialectal) 打喳喳 (dǎ chācha)

Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • 嘀嘀咕咕
  • 心中嘀咕
  • 心裡嘀咕 / 心里嘀咕
  • 犯嘀咕 (fàndígu)
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