支支梧梧 — “To hesitate in speech”
支支梧梧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate in speech”. To prevaricate; to stammer and be evasive; to hem and haw. Literally, “hesitate and prevaricate”.
Frequency
支支梧梧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
支支梧梧 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 支支梧梧
当被问到事情的真相时，他支支梧梧，不肯说出实情。
When asked about the truth of the matter, he hemmed and hawed, unwilling to reveal the facts.
Idioms Related to 支支梧梧
Synonyms of 支支梧梧
More idioms starting with 支
- zhī支fēn分zú族jiě解meticulously dissect and analyze
- zhī支fēn分jié节jiě解analyze in great detail
- zhī支yè叶fú扶shū疏luxuriant branches and leaves
- zhī支yè叶shuò硕mào茂numerous and prosperous descendants
- zhī支wú吾qí其cí词speak evasively
- zhī支wú吾qí其cí辞speak evasively
- zhī支zuǒ左qū屈yòu右archery stance with left arm extended
- zhī支chuáng床dié叠wū屋redundant and superfluous
- zhī支chuáng床dié迭wū屋Redundant repetition
- zhī支shǒu手wǔ舞jiǎo脚Gesticulate wildly
- zhī支lí离yōng拥zhǒng肿fragmented and cumbersome
Recommended tools
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →Questions about 支支梧梧
What does 支支梧梧 mean?
支支梧梧 (zhī zhī wú wú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate in speech”.
How do you pronounce 支支梧梧?
支支梧梧 is pronounced zhī zhī wú wú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 支支梧梧 literally mean?
Literally, 支支梧梧 means “hesitate and prevaricate”. It is used to mean “to hesitate in speech”.
What is the Chinese definition of 支支梧梧?
指说话吞吞吐吐，含混躲闪。同“支支吾吾”。