Definition & Meaning

1.walk affectedly with a swing

2.behave coyly; put on coquettish airs; affected embarrassment for quite a while before she spoke

Word usage

niǔ nie

扭 捏

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1
v.walk affectedly with a swing
- tā chuān zhe gāo gēn xié niǔ nie de zǒu zhe
  她穿着高跟鞋扭捏地走着。
  She was mincing about in her high-heeled shoes.
synonym
yáo bǎi摇摆
2
v.behave coyly; put on coquettish airs; affected embarrassment for quite a while before she spoke
- tā niǔ nie le dà bàn tiān cái shuō chū yī jù huà lái
  他扭捏了大半天，才说出一句话来。
  After much shilly-shally, he finally uttered a word.
- yǒu huà zhí jié liǎo dàng de shuō bié niǔ nie
  有话直截了当地说，别扭捏。
  Stop hemming and hawing. If you have something to say, out with it.
synonym
zuò zuo做作
antonym
dà fang大方

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Reduplication
"扭捏" can be reduplicated, for example: "扭扭捏捏".
- 有话快说，别扭扭捏捏的。
  Out with it. Don't be bashful.

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