吞吞吐吐 meaning and pronunciation

吞吞吐吐

Simplified/traditional word

吞吞吐吐 English definition

tūn tūn tǔ tǔ

to hum and haw (idiom)
to mumble as if hiding sth
to speak and break off, then start again
to hold sth back

HSK level

HSK 6

Characters

吞 (tūn): to swallow; to take;
吐 (tǔ): to spit; to put; to say;