back 1 New HSK word(s): HSK6 吞吞吐吐 → → → → + tun1tun1tu3tu3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back 0 Old HSK word(s):
Ngập ngừng + Grade E word(s): 吞吞吐吐 → 吞吞吐吐 [tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3] herumdrucksen, herumstottern, nicht recht mit der Sprache herauswollen Häufigkeit: 0.27 Komposita
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问起他收入的来源, 他就有些吞吞吐吐.
He was a bit coy when asked about the source of his income.