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Meaning of 支支吾吾

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
支 zhī 支 zhī 吾 wú 吾 wú
to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter
Example Sentences
1
别支支吾吾
,
给我一个明确的答复
。
Don't shuffle, give me a clear answer.
2
三年过去了
,
调查行动仍是支支吾吾
。
Three years later, the investigation has stalled.
3
我语塞
,
支支吾吾地回避了她的问题
。
I'm serious. I avoided her question.
4
四十年以来
,
西方对于这个人物
,
一直支支吾吾
。
Around this figure the West, for four decades, prevaricated.
5
在警察要求男孩说出他的姓名时
,
他支支吾吾
。
The boy faltered when the policeman demanded his name.