Read Edit View history Discussion 半吞半吐 bàntūnbàntǔ to hem and haw Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 半吞半吐 bàntūnbàntǔ 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 Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 半吞半吐/半吞半吐 → 吞吞吐吐/吞吞吐吐 Edit Delete
半吞半吐 bàntūnbàntǔ 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 Edit Delete