zī jū niè rú

Traditional: 趦趄囁嚅

趦趄嗫嚅 (zī jū niè rú) is a Chinese word meaning “faltering steps; mumbling speech; hesitant”.

Meanings

  1. 1faltering steps
  2. 2mumbling speech
  3. 3hesitant
  4. 4cringing
  5. 5to cower

Characters in 趦趄嗫嚅

趦zī · variant of 趑, to falter趄jū · used in 趑趄[zi1 ju1]嗫niè · move the mouth as in speaking嚅rú · chattering

Related words

趔趄to stagger; to stumble; to reel趦variant of 趑, to falter打趔趄to trip趄used in 趑趄[zi1 ju1]趄to slant; to incline趑趄to advance with difficulty趑趄不前hesitant and not daring to move forward (idiom)趑趄嗫嚅faltering steps, mumbling speech (idiom); hesitant呫嗫(onom.) muttering嗫move the mouth as in speaking嗫呫to whisper嗫嗫talkative

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