念念有词
niàn​niàn​yǒu​cí

mumble

2 sentences

  1. 他口中念念有词。

    tā kǒu​zhōng niàn​niàn​yǒu​cí.

    He was muttering something under his breath.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  2. 道士口中念念有词，猛地祭出了一道灵符。

    dào​shì kǒu​zhōng niàn​niàn​yǒu​cí, měng​de jì chū le yī dào líng fú.

    The Taoist priest muttered some incantations and suddenly brandished a magic charm.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary