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吞吞吐吐 (tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

吞吞吐吐 (tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3, tūn tūn tǔ tǔ) — to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 吞口水養命 (tan1 hau2 seoi2 joeng5 meng6) — lit. to survive on swallowing saliva, meaning one who is extremely poor
• 吞 (tan1) — take possession; to swallow; to take; to annex; to engulf; to gulp
• 吞咗火藥 (tan1 zo2 fo2 joek6) — angry; bad temper
• 吞拿魚三文治 (tan1 naa4 jyu2 saam1 man4 zi6) — Tuna sandwich
• 吞槍 (tan1 coeng1) — to commit suicide by shooting oneself in the throat with a gun
• 吞蛋 (tan1 daan2) — lit. swallow an egg, meaning to score nil or no marks in a sport match or exam

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