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hem and haw (expressing a "who cares?" attitude)

hēng r hā r

哼 儿 哈 儿

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onomatopoeiahem and haw (expressing a "who cares?" attitude)
- nǐ bié zǒng shì hēng r hā r de shuō jù tòng kuài huà
  你别总是哼儿哈儿的，说句痛快话。
  Don't just hem and haw all the time. Say something definite!
- tā duì zhè tiáo xiāo xi de zǒng tǐ fǎn yìng kě yǐ yòng hēng r hā r lái gài kuò
  他对这条消息的总体反应可以用“哼儿哈儿”来概括。
  His general reaction to this news might be summed up as “ho-hum”.

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