吞吞吐吐

tūntūntǔtǔ
to hum and haw, to mumble as if hiding
HSK 79

Additional Dictionary Meanings

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

Characters (4)

吞to swallowHSK 6吞to swallowHSK 6吐to spitHSK 6吐to spitHSK 6