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Chinese
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to turn; to twist; to grab to turn; to twist; to grab; to wring |
to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
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扭
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捏
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扭
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捏
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Pronunciation
Verb
扭捏
- to pretend to be shy, coy or embarrassed
她扭捏了好半天才說出來話。 [MSC, trad.]
她扭捏了好半天才说出来话。 [MSC, simp.]- Tā niǔniē le hǎo bàntiān cái shuō chūlái huà.
- She acted shy for a quite while before she spoke.
- to mince (when walking, talking, etc.)
那位女明星扭捏地走過舞臺。 [MSC, trad.]
那位女明星扭捏地走过舞台。 [MSC, simp.]- Nà wèi nǚ míngxīng niǔniē de zǒu guò wǔtái.
- The female star minced onto the stage.
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