欲言又止

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Chinese

desire; longing; appetite
desire; longing; appetite; wish
 
to speak; to say; talk
to speak; to say; talk; word
 
(once) again; also; both... and...
(once) again; also; both... and...; again
 
to stop; prohibit; till
simp. and trad.
(欲言又止)

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欲言又止

  1. to hesitate in speaking