欲言又止(yù yán yòu zhǐ)

4 characters

to want to say sth but then hesitate

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Word information

Pinyin
yù yán yòu zhǐ
Meaning
to want to say sth but then hesitate
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
Same

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