低声细语

低聲細語

dīshēng-xìyǔ

idiom

Meanings

HSK 3

图书馆里很安静，大家都在低声细语。

Túshūguǎn lǐ hěn ānjìng, dàjiā dōu zài dīshēng-xìyǔ.

The library is quiet; everyone talks in whispers.

HSK 7-9

妈妈坐在床头低声细语，哄孩子睡觉。

Māma zuò zài chuángtóu dīshēng-xìyǔ, hǒng háizi shuìjiào.

Mom sat at the head of the bed, murmuring softly to lull the child to sleep.

usage

Gentle, quiet talk: polite, tender or private. Compare 窃窃私语, whispering in secret, which can suggest gossip or plotting.

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