吞吞吐吐 — “To hem and haw”
吞吞吐吐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hem and haw”. To speak hesitantly and vaguely; to beat around the bush.
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吞吞吐吐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 吞tūn
- 吞tūn
- 吐tǔ
- 吐tǔ
吞吞吐吐 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 吞吞吐吐
面对经理的询问，他吞吞吐吐，似乎有什么难言之隐。
When faced with the manager's questions, he hemmed and hawed, as if he had something difficult to say.
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Antonyms of 吞吞吐吐
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- tūn吞yún云tǔ吐wù雾to smoke heavily
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- tūn吞shēng声rěn忍qì气swallow resentment and endure silently
- tūn吞shēng声rěn忍qì泣stifle sobs and weep silently
- tūn吞shēng声rěn忍lèi泪swallow grief and hold back tears
- tūn吞shēng声yǐn饮hèn恨swallow grief and nurse resentment
- tūn吞shēng声yǐn饮qì气swallow anger and endure silently
- tūn吞shēng声yǐn饮qì泣weep in silence
- tūn吞shēng声yǐn饮lèi泪to suppress grief and tears silently
- tūn吞tàn炭qī漆shēn身disfigure oneself for revenge
- tūn吞fú符xī翕jǐng景Taoist practice of consuming talismans and absorbing essence
Questions about 吞吞吐吐
- What does 吞吞吐吐 mean?
- 吞吞吐吐 (tūn tūn tǔ tǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hem and haw”.
- How do you pronounce 吞吞吐吐?
- 吞吞吐吐 is pronounced tūn tūn tǔ tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 吞吞吐吐?
- 想说，但又不痛痛快快地说。形容说话有顾虑。