to hum and haw [idiom] ()
HSK 6
Traditional
吞吞吐吐 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
他在面试时吞吞吐吐，显得很紧张。 Tā zài miànshì shí tūntūntǔtǔ, xiǎnde hěn jǐnzhāng. - He stuttered during the interview, showing his nervousness.
他对老板的要求吞吞吐吐地提了出来。 Tā duì lǎobǎn de yāoqiú tūntūntǔtǔ de tíle chūlái. - He hesitantly brought up the boss's demands.
她吞吞吐吐地道歉了。 Tā tūntūntǔtǔ de dàoqiànle. - She apologized hesitantly.
他总是吞吞吐吐地说话。 Tā zǒng shì tūntūntǔtǔ de shuōhuà. - He always speaks hesitantly.
面对问题，他不再吞吞吐吐。 Miàn duì wèntí, tā bù zài tūntūntǔtǔ. - He no longer hesitates when faced with problems.
Characters
吐 tù - vomit; throw up; cough up | HSK 5
吞 tūn - swallow, devour; annex, seize |