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半吞半吐
bàn​tūn​bàn​tǔ

to hem and haw

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

半吞半吐 bàn​tūn​bàn​tǔ to hem and haw

Describes speaking in a hesitant and indirect manner, as if half-swallowing and half-spitting one's words; to be evasive in speech

References

synonym 半吞半吐/半吞半吐 → 吞吞吐吐/吞吞吐吐
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