niǔ nie

扭捏 (niǔ nie) is a Chinese word meaning “affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech)”.

Meanings

  1. 1affecting shyness or embarrassment
  2. 2coy
  3. 3mincing (walk, manner of speech)
  4. 4mannered

Characters in 扭捏

扭niǔ · to turn捏niē · to hold between the thumb and fingers

Related words

扭to turn捏to hold between the thumb and fingers捏variant of 捏[nie1]扭曲to twist扭转to reverse别扭awkward捏造to make up扭伤a sprain扭打to wrestle闹别扭to be difficult with sb扭转乾坤lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)扭头to turn one's head

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