吞吞吐吐tūn tūn tǔ tǔ
to hum and haw [idiom]

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How to Use 吞吞吐吐 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 吞吞吐吐 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith样子
tūn
tūn
de
yàng
neutral
hesitant manner
Verb + Complement
huí
tūn
tūn
neutral
answer hesitantly
shuō
huà
tūn
tūn
neutral
speak haltingly
Adverb + Verbwith
bié
tūn
tūn
informalSpoken
don't hesitate

Example Sentences with 吞吞吐吐

shuō
huà
tūn
tūn
de
He speaks hesitantly.
zài
dǒng
shì
huì
shàng
huì
bào
shí
tūn
tūn
yǐn
le
dōng
de
At the board meeting, he hummed and hawed while reporting the performance, raising doubts among the shareholders.
wèi
shén
me
zǒng
shì
tūn
tūn
de
nán
dào
yǒu
shén
me
nán
yán
zhī
yǐn
ma
Why are you always so hesitant? Do you have some unspeakable difficulty?
wèn
wèi
shén
me
chí
dào
tūn
tūn
jiě
shì
le
bàn
tiān
When I asked her why she was late, she stammered through a long explanation.
bìng
wèi
tūn
tūn
ér
shì
qīng
yǒu
chén
shù
le
de
chǎng
He did not hum and haw; instead, he stated his position clearly and forcefully.
běn
xiǎng
jué
què
yòu
tūn
tūn
ying
le
duì
fāng
de
qǐng
qiú
She originally intended to refuse, but then hesitantly agreed to the other person's request.
miàn
duì
lǎo
shī
de
wèn
xiǎo
míng
tūn
tūn
huí
shàng
lái
xiǎn
rán
méi
yǒu
zhǔn
bèi
hǎo
Faced with the teacher's question, Xiaoming hesitated and couldn't answer, clearly unprepared.
bié
tūn
tūn
de
zhí
jiē
gào
duì
zhè
ge
fāng
àn
de
zhēn
shí
xiǎng
Don't beat around the bush; just tell me your honest thoughts about this proposal.