4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 585

We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「呢喃細語」, explained below.

This feature highlights the idiom 「呢喃細語」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

Describes speaking in a low voice.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

ne nán xì yǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ni1 naam4 sai3 yu5

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.