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吞吞吐吐
tūn tūn tǔ tǔ
Meaning
- to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
Definition
形容说话不直爽，犹豫不决，或有所隐瞒。
Hesitant in speech; mumbling; speaking with hesitation or evasiveness.
Usage
通常用于描述人在说话时犹豫、含糊不清，或者有意隐瞒某些事情的情况。
Used to describe a person who speaks hesitantly, unclearly, or intentionally conceals something.
Examples
- 1 他说话总是吞吞吐吐的，好像有什么难言之隐。
- 2 不要吞吞吐吐的，有什么话就直说吧。
- 3 面对老师的提问，他吞吞吐吐地解释了半天。
- 4 他吞吞吐吐地回答，让我更加怀疑他。
- 5 她吞吞吐吐地说出了真相。
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