半吞半吐 — “To speak evasively or ambiguously”
半吞半吐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak evasively or ambiguously”. To hum and haw; to be hesitant in speech and not straightforward. Literally, “half swallow, half utter”.
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半吞半吐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半吞半吐 Character Breakdown
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面对大家的疑问，他总是半吞半吐，不愿把真实情况讲清楚。
Facing everyone's questions, he always spoke evasively, unwilling to clearly state the true situation.
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Antonyms of 半吞半吐
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- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
- bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
- bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
- bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
- bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
- bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
- bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
- bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
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Open the tool →Questions about 半吞半吐
What does 半吞半吐 mean?
半吞半吐 (bàn tūn bàn tǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak evasively or ambiguously”.
How do you pronounce 半吞半吐?
半吞半吐 is pronounced bàn tūn bàn tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半吞半吐 literally mean?
Literally, 半吞半吐 means “half swallow, half utter”. It is used to mean “to speak evasively or ambiguously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半吞半吐?
形容说话含糊不清，不直截了当。