格格不吐 — “To be hesitant or reticent in speech”
格格不吐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hesitant or reticent in speech”. To be unable to express oneself fully or freely due to some reservation or impediment. Literally, “Stutter and not speak out; obstructed and unable to articulate fully”.
格格不吐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- gé格bù不xiāng相rù入to be incompatible or at odds
- gé格yú于chéng成lì例constrained by established conventions
- gé格gǔ古tōng通jīn今knowledgeable about ancient and modern affairs
- gé格tiān天chè彻dì地profoundly move all things
- gé格shā杀bù不lùn论kill without mercy or legal consequence
- gé格shā杀wù勿lùn论kill without mercy or accountability
- gé格shā杀fú弗lùn论kill without mercy or legal consequence
- gé格shā杀wú无lùn论kill on the spot without trial
- gé格gé格bù不rù入incompatible or out of place
- gē格gē格bù不nà纳difficult to accept or reconcile
- gé格wù物qióng穷lǐ理investigate things and principles thoroughly
- gé格wù物zhì致zhī知investigate things to acquire knowledge
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Open the tool →Questions about 格格不吐
What does 格格不吐 mean?
格格不吐 (gē gē bù tǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hesitant or reticent in speech”.
How do you pronounce 格格不吐?
格格不吐 is pronounced gē gē bù tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 格格不吐 literally mean?
Literally, 格格不吐 means “Stutter and not speak out; obstructed and unable to articulate fully”. It is used to mean “to be hesitant or reticent in speech”.
What is the Chinese definition of 格格不吐?
指有所格碍，不能尽情论述。