Definition
牙牙学语 is a four-character idiom describing the moment a baby begins to babble or utter their first syllables — the earliest stage of language acquisition. It can also be used figuratively to describe a beginner taking their first steps in any skill. The '牙牙' (yá yá) part mimics the indistinct sounds a baby makes, and the literal meaning is 'to babble while learning to speak'.
idiom
to babble (of an infant learning to speak)
f.e.
(figurative) to be at the very beginning (of learning something)
Examples
- 牙牙学语，。Bǎobao zhèng chǔ zài yá yá xué yǔ de jiēduàn, měitiān dōu shuō ge bù tíng.The baby is at the babbling stage and chatters nonstop every day.
- ，牙牙学语。Tā gāng jiēchù biānchéng, hái zhǐ shì yá yá xué yǔ de shuǐpíng.He just started learning programming and is still at the babbling level.
- 牙牙学语，。Kàndào háizi yá yá xué yǔ de yàngzi, fùmǔ xīnli mǎn shì xǐyuè.Seeing their child babbling, the parents' hearts were filled with joy.
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