讷讷 訥訥 nè nè (of speech) indistinct / mumbling / hesitating syn 趑趄嗫嚅 趑趄囁嚅 zī jū niè rú faltering steps, mumbling speech (idiom) / hesitant / cringing / to cower 趦趄嗫嚅 趦趄囁嚅 zī jū niè rú faltering steps / mumbling speech / hesitant / cringing / to cower 嚯 huò (onom.) expressing admiration or surprise / (onom.) sound of a laugh 啪嚓 pā chā (onom.) (sound of sth smashing as it hits the ground) / (onom.) (sound made by a camera shutter) 漫长 漫長 màn cháng very long / endless syn 无尽 無盡 wú jìn endless / inexhaustible syn 无穷 無窮 wú qióng endless / boundless / inexhaustible syn 漫漫 màn màn long / endless / boundless syn 络绎不绝 絡繹不絕 luò yì bù jué (idiom) continuously / in an endless stream syn 无穷无尽 無窮無盡 wú qióng wú jìn endless / boundless / infinite syn 车水马龙 車水馬龍 chē shuǐ mǎ lóng endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom) / heavy traffic syn 絮絮 xù xu endless prattle / to chatter incessantly 不穷 不窮 bù qióng endless / boundless / inexhaustible 得陇望蜀 得隴望蜀 dé lǒng wàng shǔ lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized / fig. endless greed / insatiable desire syn 户限为穿 戶限為穿 hù xiàn wèi chuān an endless stream of visitors (idiom) 捷报频传 捷報頻傳 jié bào pín chuán victory reports pour in (idiom) / news of success in an endless stream 诛求无已 誅求無已 zhū qiú wú yǐ to make endless exorbitant demands 长夜漫漫 長夜漫漫 cháng yè màn màn endless night (idiom) / fig. long suffering 长乐未央 長樂未央 cháng lè wèi yāng endless happiness (idiom) 绵绵不绝 綿綿不絕 mián mián bù jué continuous / endless syn 打蛇不死 dǎ shé bù sǐ beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (idiom) / nip the problem in the bud 打蛇不死,后患无穷 打蛇不死,後患無窮 dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng (idiom) if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue 业海 業海 yè hǎi sea of evil / endless crime 漫漫长夜 漫漫長夜 màn màn cháng yè endless night (idiom) / fig. long suffering 无休无止 無休無止 wú xiū wú zhǐ ceaseless / endless (idiom) 长烟 長煙 cháng yān endless mist 学而不厌,诲人不倦 學而不厭,誨人不倦 xué ér bù yàn , huì rén bù juàn study tirelessly, teach with endless enthusiasm (idiom, from Analects) 户限为穿 戶限為穿 hù xiàn wéi chuān to have an endless stream of visitors (idiom) 死循环 死循環 sǐ xún huán endless loop 没有止尽 沒有止盡 méi yǒu zhǐ jìn endless 无止尽 無止盡 wú zhǐ jìn endless 无穷无尽 無窮無盡 wú qióng - wú jìn (idiom) endless / boundless / infinite syn 呵呵 hē hē (onom.) gentle laughter / chuckle 哈哈 hā hā (onom.) laughing out loud syn 嘿嘿 hēi hēi (onom.) he he / mischievous laughter syn 喃喃 nán nán (onom.) to mutter / to mumble / to murmur syn 呼呼 hū hū (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep syn 玲珑 玲瓏 líng lóng (onom.) clink of jewels / exquisite / detailed and fine / clever / nimble syn 嘎嘎 gā gā (onom.) quack / honk / (northern dialect) very / also pr. [ga1 ga5], [ga2 ga5] etc syn 咪咪 mī mī oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc / (onom.) meow / kitty kitty! / Mimi (Western name) / tits (i.e. slang for breasts) syn 咕噜 咕嚕 gū lu (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach) / to coo (of a dove) / rumbling / noisy drinking sound syn 咯咯 gē gē (onom.) gurgle syn 扑通 撲通 pū tōng (onom.) sound of object falling into water / plop syn 叮当 叮當 dīng dāng (onom.) ding dong / jingling of bells / clanking sound syn 嗡嗡 wēng wēng (onom.) buzz / drone / hum syn 咚咚 dōng dōng (onom.) thud / thumping / thudding / pounding syn 轰隆 轟隆 hōng lōng (onom.) rumbling / rolling syn 呢喃 ní nán (onom.) twittering of birds / whispering / murmuring 乒乓 pīng pāng (onom.) rattle / clatter / (sports) ping-pong / table tennis syn 哗啦 嘩啦 huā lā (onom.) sound of a crash / with a crash syn 唧唧 jī jī (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 叮叮 dīng dīng (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 嘶哑 嘶啞 sī yǎ (onom.) coarse crowing / hoarse / husky syn 唏嘘 唏噓 xī xū (onom.) to sigh / to sob 呼噜 呼嚕 hū lu (onom.) snoring / Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1] syn 呼噜 呼嚕 hū lū (onom.) sound of snoring, wheezing or (cat's) purring syn 格勒 gé lè (onom.) laughing sound / glug-glug haha! 玲玲 líng líng (onom.) tinkling (e.g. of jewels) syn 砰砰 pēng pēng (onom.) slam 叮咚 dīng dōng (onom.) ding dong / jingling of bells / clanking sound syn 咔嚓 kā chā (onom.) breaking or snapping / (coll.) cut it out / stop it / also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] syn 知了 zhī liǎo cicada (onom.) syn 哗啦啦 嘩啦啦 huā lā lā (onom.) crashing sound syn 怦怦 pēng pēng thumping sound (onom.) / to be eager and anxious (to do sth) / faithful and upright syn 滴答 dī dā (onom.) pattering sound / drip drip (of water) / tick tock (of clock) / also pr. [di1 da5] syn 呱呱 guā guā (onom.) sound of frogs, ducks etc syn 簌簌 sù sù very slight sound / rustling (onom.) / to stream down (of tears) / luxuriant growth (of vegetation) syn 汩汩 gǔ gǔ (onom.) gurgling sound of flowing water syn 叽叽喳喳 嘰嘰喳喳 jī jī zhā zhā (onom.) chirp / twitter / buzzing / to chatter continuously syn 喀嚓 kā chā (onom.) breaking or snapping syn 咕咚 gū dōng splash / (onom.) for heavy things falling down syn 突突 tū tū (onom.) beating of the heart / pitapat / pulsation of a machine syn 咯吱 gē zhī (onom.) creak / groan syn 嗖嗖 sōu sōu (onom.) whooshing / swishing / rustle of skirts / laughingly 霍霍 huò huò (literary) (onom.) sound of sharpening a knife 扑腾 撲騰 pū teng (onom.) thud / flutter / flop syn 淅沥 淅瀝 xī lì (onom.) patter of rain syn 蓬蓬 péng péng luxuriant / abundant / (onom.) booming sound of wind 唉唉 āi āi (onom.) sighing voice / crying sound 呼哧 hū chī (onom.) sound of panting syn 嘎吱 gā zhī (onom.) creak / crunch syn 铛铛 鐺鐺 dāng dāng (onom.) clang / clank of metal / sound of striking a gong 吧嗒 bā da (onom.) patter, splatter, click / to smack one's lips / to pull (on a pipe) syn 劈啪 pī pā (onom.) for crack, slap, clap, clatter etc 骨碌碌 gǔ lù lù (onom.) rolling around / spinning / also spoken pr. [gu3 lu1 lu1] 骨碌碌 gū lù lù (onom.) rolling around / spinning / also pr. [gu1 lu1 lu1] / Taiwan pr. [gu2 lu4 lu5] 当啷 當啷 dāng lāng (onom.) metallic sound / clanging syn 稀里哗啦 稀裡嘩啦 xī li huā lā (onom.) chaotic or dynamic noises (pattering, crashing, rustling, clattering, sobbing etc) / smashed to pieces / completely routed 嚓嚓 cā cā (onom.) scraping sound / ripping of fabric / screeching of tires 嘀嗒 dī dā (onom.) tick tock 哐啷 kuāng lāng (onom.) clang / clatter / bang / crash / clank syn 叮当响 叮當響 dīng dāng xiǎng (onom.) ding dong / jingling of bells / clanking sound 轧轧 軋軋 yà yà (onom.) sound of machinery, e.g. squeaking 阿嚏 ā tì (onom.) a-choo (sound of a sneeze) 吧 bā bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc) / to puff (on a pipe etc) / (onom.) bang / abbr. for 貼吧|贴吧[tie1 ba1] syn 吧 biā (onom.) smack! syn 趿拉 tā la to wear (one's shoes) like babouche slippers / (onom.) shuffling sound 哈 hā (interj.) ha! / (onom. for laughter) / (slang) to be infatuated with / to adore / (bound form) husky (dog) (abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1shi4qi2]) syn