tūn​tūn​tǔ​tǔ

to hem and haw

吞吞吐吐 tūn​tūn​tǔ​tǔ
to hem and haw
to speak in a hesitant or roundabout way, especially when holding something back or being cautious; to mumble and break off while speaking

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Movie subtitles
0.510 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.899 per million

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HSK 2.0
Level 6

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