吞吞吐吐
tūntūntǔtǔ
hesitant; faltering; stammering
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Example phrases
- 他在会上吞吞吐吐，显然不愿直接说明预算被削减的原因。 Tā zài huì shàng tūntūntǔtǔ, xiǎnrán bú yuàn zhíjiē shuōmíng yùsuàn bèi xuējiǎn de yuányīn. He spoke hesitantly at the meeting, clearly unwilling to directly explain why the budget had been cut.
- 他说话总是吞吞吐吐，让人听得着急。 Tā shuōhuà zǒngshì tūntūntǔtǔ, ràng rén tīng de zháojí. He always speaks haltingly, which makes listeners anxious.
- 孩子吞吞吐吐地承认打碎了花瓶。 Háizi tūntūntǔtǔ de chéngrèn dǎsuì le huāpíng. The child stammered out an admission that he had broken the vase.
Related words
- 吞 tūn to swallow
- 狼吞虎咽 lángtūnhǔyàn to wolf down food; to gobble
- 吐 tǔ to spit
- 吐 tù to vomit
- 呕吐 ǒutù to vomit; vomiting
- 吐槽 tǔcáo to complain; to mock; to grumble
- 滔滔不绝 tāotāobùjué to talk endlessly; to flow on without pause
- 喧哗 xuānhuá noisy; clamorous; to make a racket
- 有声有色 yǒushēngyǒusè vivid and lively; impressive
- 絮叨 xùdao to nag; long-winded
- 一针见血 yìzhēnjiànxiě to hit the nail on the head; incisive
- 调侃 tiáokǎn to tease; to make fun of jokingly