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吞吞吐吐
Mandarin · pinyin tūn tūn tǔ tǔ
Meanings
- to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
- to speak and break off, then start again
- to hold sth back
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1–1–3–3 · tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tan1 tan1 tou2 tou2
Cantonese word readings for 吞吞吐吐. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3
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verb
- to mutter and mumble; to hum and haw; to stumble over one's words; to speak in a halting way
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