zī jū niè rú

Traditional: 趑趄囁嚅

趑趄嗫嚅 (zī jū niè rú) is a Chinese word meaning “faltering steps, mumbling speech (idiom); hesitant; cringing; to cower”.

Meanings

  1. 1faltering steps, mumbling speech (idiom); hesitant
  2. 2cringing
  3. 3to cower

Characters in 趑趄嗫嚅

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

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