期期艾艾

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Chinese

trad. (期期艾艾) 期期 艾艾
simp. #(期期艾艾) 期期 艾艾

Etymology

昌為人口吃，又盛怒，曰：‘臣口不能言，然臣期期知其不可。’ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
昌为人口吃，又盛怒，曰：‘臣口不能言，然臣期期知其不可。’ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
Chāng wèi rén kǒuchī, yòu shèngnù, yuē: ‘Chén kǒu bù néng yán, rán chén qīqī zhī qí bùkě.’
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鄧艾口吃，語稱艾艾。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
邓艾口吃，语称艾艾。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
From: Liu Yiqing (editor), A New Account of the Tales of the World, 5th century CE
Dèng Ài kǒuchī, yǔ chēng ài'ài.
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Pronunciation

Idiom

期期艾艾

  1. stammering

Synonyms

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia