zhī​wuzhī​wú

to hem and haw

支吾 zhī​wu
to hem and haw
to respond evasively or vaguely; to speak haltingly while avoiding a direct answer; to stall for time
支吾 zhī​wú
to deal with
to cope with or handle a situation just for the occasion; to brush someone off
to resist
to withstand, fend off, or hold one's ground (often in the negative)

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.120 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.541 per million

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