吞吞吐吐

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

Characters and words in 吞吞吐吐

tu̅n = tu + (e)n1

to swallow / to take

吞 = 口 + 天 : Tommy Turtle (tu) tried to swallow (吞) a whole mandarin (口) in front of the encampment ((e)n1) and is about to suffocate. Fortunately an angel (天) sees him struggling and rescues him.

to take in and send out (in large quantities)

tǔ = tu + Ø3

to spit / to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc) / to say / to pour out (one's grievances)

吐 = 口 + 土 : Tommy Turtle is spitting mandarins at a dusty, muddy earth from inside the space station.

tù = tu + Ø4

to vomit / to throw up

吐 = 口 + 土 : Tommy Turtle (tu) ate too many mandarins (口) in the space station. He can't help but vomit (吐) until he produced a muddy pile of mandarins (口) in the bathroom (Ø4).

Words with 吞吞吐吐

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