mutter incantations
Reciting words, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ni à Ni à NY à UC í, which means that superstitious people always recite their spoken language when praying to communicate with gods. Now it is mostly used to describe people's incessant murmuring. From journey to the West.
The origin of Idioms
Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty wrote in his journey to the West: "he twists beads in his hand, recites words in his mouth, and blows a breath to the land of Naxun. Suddenly, it blows down, and it is a strong wind."
Idiom usage
It's more formal; it's a predicate; it's ironic. Example: Rou Shi's mother as a slave: "he walked up and down the porch, with words in his mouth, not knowing what to say." he said something in his mouth, but no one understood it. "The great tragedy:" he stood aside and said something
mutter incantations
after meal hours or in leisure time - jiǔ hòu chá yú
there is nothing one does not understand - wú suǒ bù tōng
get the opposite of what one wants - shì yù xīn wéi