扭扭捏捏

Chinese

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to turn; to twist; to grab; to wring

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to turn; to twist; to grab; to wring

!to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up !to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up |- !simp. and trad.
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Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): niǔniǔniēniē

(Zhuyin): ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄝㄋㄧㄝ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: niǔniǔniēniē [Phonetic: niúniǔniēniē]
  - Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄝㄋㄧㄝ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: neouneounhienhie
  - IPA ^(key): /ni̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ni̯ɛ⁵⁵ ni̯ɛ⁵⁵/

Verb

扭扭捏捏

to pretend to be shy, coy or embarrassed

有話快說，別扭扭捏捏的。 [MSC, trad.]
有话快说，别扭扭捏捏的。 [MSC, simp.]
Yǒu huà kuài shuō, bié niǔniǔniēniē de. [Pinyin]
If you have something to say, say it, don't act shy.
to mince (when walking, talking, etc)

那個演員邁著小步子扭扭捏捏地穿過舞臺。 [MSC, trad.]
那个演员迈着小步子扭扭捏捏地穿过舞台。 [MSC, simp.]
Nàge yǎnyuán mài zhe xiǎo bùzi niǔniǔniēniē de chuānguò wǔtái. [Pinyin]
The performer minced onto the stage.

Synonyms

扭捏 (niǔnie)

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