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HSK 7-9 · HSK VOCABULARY 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ
to hum and haw (idiom)
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HSK 7-9
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HSK vocabulary — ▶ Listen Listen 0.65× HSK vocabulary + Quick check HSK VOCABULARY 01 Meaning03 Practise writing04 Quick check01 · MEANING 吞吞吐吐 吞吞吐吐 (tūntūntǔtǔ) is an HSK 7-9 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to hum and haw (idiom) ; depending on context, it can also mean to mumble as if hiding sth or to speak and break off, then start again. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01 to hum and haw (idiom)
02 to mumble as if hiding sth
03 to speak and break off, then start again
04 to hold sth back
03 · PRACTISE WRITING Practise writing 吞
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04 · QUICK CHECK Quick check 吞吞吐吐 to hum and haw (idiom) surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
Listen ▶ Listen 吞吞吐吐 万无一失 万无一失
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