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We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「結結巴巴」, with its explanation below.

The idiom 「結結巴巴」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Describes speaking in an unfluent manner. It also means to make do with something reluctantly.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jié jié bā bā

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

git3 git3 ba1 ba1

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.