while pondering its meaning
Recitation is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is k ǒ us ò NGX ī NW é I, which means Recitation in the mouth and thinking in the heart. It comes from the supplement of Ye Huo Bian neijian Jishu neichen.
The origin of Idioms
Shen Defu's supplement to yehuobian, neijian, Jishu neichen in Ming Dynasty said, "neishutang will advance when it enters the world. It has the same curriculum with zhongjianlu, so that it can recite the words and mind, and change the mistakes."
Idiom usage
It refers to reciting in the mouth and thinking in the heart. examples I can't help but recite and dance. Preface to two Diaries of Wuchang
Chinese PinYin : kǒu sòng xīn wéi
while pondering its meaning
dredge for a needle in the sea. shuǐ dǐ lāo zhēn
return empty-handed from treasure mountain -- unable to benefit from a visit to a great master. bǎo shān kōng huí
Take advantage of one's temperament. shǐ xìng bàng qì