niè rú
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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.fmlspeak haltingly

    • niè rú bù yǔ

      嗫嚅

      hem and haw without saying anything

    • duì bu qǐ tā wú zhù de niè rú dào

      对不起无助嗫嚅

      “I'm sorry," He floundered helplessly.

Word usage

  • "嗫嚅" can be reduplicated, for example: "嗫嗫嚅嚅".
    • 妈妈承认错误

      She haltingly admit his mistake to her mother.