Chinese–English

吞吞吐吐

tūn tūn tǔ tǔ · tun tun tu tu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
  2. to speak and break off, then start again
  3. to hold sth back
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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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