支支吾吾 zhīzhīwúwú hem and haw Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 他说话支支吾吾，一定是心中有鬼。 tā shuōhuà zhīzhīwúwú, yīdìng shì xīnzhōng yǒu guǐ. He's hesitating and stammering; he must be hiding something. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary