HSK 7–9 · adjective · Practice

吞吞吐吐

tūntūntǔtǔ

hesitant in speech; stammering; evasive

他说话吞吞吐吐,好像有事瞒着我。

Tā shuōhuà tūntūntǔtǔ, hǎoxiàng yǒu shì mánzhe wǒ。

He spoke hesitantly, as if hiding something from me.