zhī zhī wú wú

支支吾吾 (zhī zhī wú wú) is a Chinese word meaning “to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer”.

Meanings

  1. 1to hem and haw
  2. 2to stall
  3. 3to stammer
  4. 4to mumble
  5. 5to falter

Characters in 支支吾吾

支zhī · to support支zhī · to support吾wú · (old) I; my吾wú · (old) I; my

Related words

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