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Chinese[edit]
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to swallow; to take
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to swallow; to take
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vomit; to spit
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vomit; to spit
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simp. and trad. (吞吞吐吐)
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吞
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吞
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吐
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吐
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AABB-type reduplication of 吞吐 (tūntǔ).
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Pronunciation[edit]
吞吞吐吐
- to mutter and mumble; to hum and haw; to stumble over one's words; to speak in a halting way
他說話吞吞吐吐。 [MSC, trad.]
他说话吞吞吐吐。 [MSC, simp.]- Tā shuōhuà tūntūntǔtǔ. [Pinyin]
- He mutters and mumbles when he speaks.