chén​yín

to ponder; to mutter to oneself

沉吟 chén​yín
to ponder; to mutter to oneself
To ponder profoundly or be deep in thought; to hesitate and mutter to oneself while considering a decision
to chant softly
To chant or recite poetry in a low voice.
to be seriously ill
(literary) To be seriously ill; to have a worsening condition.

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Movie subtitles
0.060 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
4.54 per million

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