Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「吞吞吐吐」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「吞吞吐吐」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
I want to say it, but I don’t want to say it out loud. Describes the act of speaking with caution.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tūn tūn tǔ tǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
