結結巴巴

简 结结巴巴 · 繁 結結巴巴
Mandarin · pinyin jiē jiē bā ba

Meanings

  1. stammeringly
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結
jié · knot, tie; join, connect
巴
bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
结
jié · knot, tie; join, connect
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1–1–1–5 · jie1 jie1 ba1 ba5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

git3 git3 baa1 baa1

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git3 git3 baa1 baa1

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adj

  1. tongue-tied; stuttering; stammering

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