扭捏

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Chinese[edit]

 
to turn; to twist; to grab
to turn; to twist; to grab; to wring
to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
trad. (扭捏)
simp. #(扭捏)

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扭捏

  1. to pretend to be shy, coy or embarrassed
    扭捏半天出來 [MSC, trad.]
    扭捏半天出来 [MSC, simp.]
    niǔniē le hǎo bàntiān cái shuō chūlái huà. [Pinyin]
    She acted shy for a quite while before she spoke.
  2. to mince (when walking, talking, etc.)
    明星扭捏舞臺 [MSC, trad.]
    明星扭捏舞台 [MSC, simp.]
    Nà wèi nǚ míngxīng niǔniē de zǒu guò wǔtái. [Pinyin]
    The female star minced onto the stage.

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