HSK 6
Correct
吞吞吐吐
/ tūn tūntǔ tǔ /
Strokes
Definition
to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth/to speak and break off, then start again/to hold sth back
Example
As an Adjective
hesitant in speech; hemming and hawing; muttering and mumbling; speaking with great reserve
1
Yǒu
有
huà
话
jiù
就
shuō
说
,
biè
别
tūntūntǔtǔ
吞吞吐吐
。
Speak up! No hemming and hawing, please.
2
Wèn
问
qǐ
起
tā
他
de
的
shōurù
收入
láiyuán
来源
,
tā
他
jiù
就
yǒuxiē
有些
tūntūntǔtǔ
吞吞吐吐
。
He started muttering and mumbling when asked about the sources of his income.
3
Tūntūntǔtǔ
吞吞吐吐
de
的
huídá
回答
halting reply