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

吞吞吐吐
tūn tūn tǔ tǔ
t+ūn·1st tonet+ūn·1st tonet+ǔ·3rd tonet+ǔ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to equivocate · to talk evasively (idiom)含糊其词hán hú qí císpeak evasively · evade issues · dodge about (or around) · hedge闪烁其辞shǎn shuò qí cíto take in and send out (in large quantities)吞吐tūn tǔ(idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth · evasive支吾其词zhī wú qí cístammeringly结结巴巴jiē jiē bā bato not know what sb is driving at · to be unintelligible不知所云bù zhī suǒ yún
Antonyms
to speak bluntly (idiom) · not to mince words直言不讳zhí yán bù huìlit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)开门见山kāi mén jiàn shān
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