扭扭捏捏 — “Hesitant and evasive in manner or speech”
扭扭捏捏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Hesitant and evasive in manner or speech”. Affectedly shy or coy; mincing. To behave in an affected or unnatural way.
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扭扭捏捏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 扭niǔ
- 扭niǔ
- 捏niē
- 捏niē
扭扭捏捏 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 扭扭捏捏
每次让小女孩上台表演，她总是扭扭捏捏的，不好意思开口。
Every time the little girl is asked to perform on stage, she is always hesitant and coy, too shy to speak up.
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More idioms starting with 扭
- niǔ扭kuī亏wéi为yíng盈turn losses into profits
- niǔ扭kuī亏zēng增yíng盈turn losses into profits
- niǔ扭tóu头bié别xiàng项turn head away in displeasure
- niǔ扭shǒu手niǔ扭jiǎo脚sway body affectedly
- niǔ扭nie捏zuò作tài态to act coy or simpering
- niǔ扭shì是wèi为fēi非Twist right into wrong
- niǔ扭qū曲zuò作zhí直distort facts; misrepresent wrong as right
- niǔ扭zhí直zuò作qū曲distort facts and confound right and wrong
- niǔ扭zhuǎn转qián乾kūn坤reverse a desperate situation
- niǔ扭zhuǎn转gàn干kūn坤reverse a hopeless situation
Questions about 扭扭捏捏
- What does 扭扭捏捏 mean?
- 扭扭捏捏 (niǔ niǔ niē niē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Hesitant and evasive in manner or speech”.
- How do you pronounce 扭扭捏捏?
- 扭扭捏捏 is pronounced niǔ niǔ niē niē in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 扭扭捏捏?
- 行走时身体故意左右扭动摇摆。形容举止言谈不爽快，不大方或故做姿态和。