嗫嚅
niè​rú

to speak haltingly

  • created reference approved 嗫嚅/囁嚅 → 嚅嗫/嚅囁 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嗫嚅 / 囁嚅 niè​rú

    嚅嗫 / 嚅囁 rú​niè

    variant

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  • created sense approved 嗫嚅/囁嚅 · niè​rú · to speak haltingly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嗫嚅 / 囁嚅

    niè​rú

    to speak haltingly

    (literary) to mumble or stammer; to speak with hesitation, especially when one wants to speak but is afraid to do so; also written [[嚅嗫|嚅囁|ru2 nie4]]

    嗫 (literal) → 嗫/囁 · niè · to move one's mouth 嚅 (literal) → 嚅 · rú · (bound form) to twitch one's lips

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