东扭西捏 — “To behave in an affected, coy, or hesitant manner”
东扭西捏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to behave in an affected, coy, or hesitant manner”. To prevaricate or beat around the bush.
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东扭西捏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东扭西捏 Character Breakdown
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每次提到这件事情，他总是东扭西捏的，不肯直接表态。
Every time this matter is brought up, he always prevaricates, unwilling to express his stance directly.
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Synonyms of 东扭西捏
More idioms starting with 东
- dōng东yī一xià下xī西yī一xià下act aimlessly or erratically
- dōng东dǎo倒xī西wāi歪staggering and lopsided
- dōng东tōu偷xī西mō摸pilfer here and there
- dōng东tù兔xī西wū乌The relentless passage of time
- dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
- dōng东chōng冲xī西zhuàng撞rush about aimlessly
- dōng东chōng冲xī西tū突charge and attack in all directions
- dōng东láo劳xī西yàn燕friends or lovers separating
- dōng东nán南zhī之bǎo宝outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之xiù秀Outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之měi美Eminence of the Southeast
- dōng东nán南bàn半bì壁southeastern half of the country
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Open the tool →Questions about 东扭西捏
What does 东扭西捏 mean?
东扭西捏 (dōng niǔ xī niē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to behave in an affected, coy, or hesitant manner”.
How do you pronounce 东扭西捏?
东扭西捏 is pronounced dōng niǔ xī niē in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 东扭西捏?
扭捏作态，不爽快。