- 唧唧哝哝 jījinóngnóng to whisperto whisper to one another; the sound of low-voiced chatter or grumbling
- 喁喁哝哝 yóngyóngnóngnóng whisperingTo speak in a very low voice or whisper; the sound of low, continuous murmuring.
- 嘟嘟哝哝 dūdūnóngnóng to mumbleTo mumble in whispers or mutter to oneself. Also written as [[嘟嘟囔囔|嘟嘟囔囔|du1 du5 nang1 nang5]].
- 突突哝哝 tūtunóngnóng to mumblecolloquial expression for mumbling or muttering to oneself continuously, often in complaint