吞吞吐吐

tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3

to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth · to speak and break off, then start again · to hold sth back

Meanings

  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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