期期艾艾
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.][▼ expand/hide]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, circa 91 BCE
- Chāng wèi rén kǒuchī, yòu shèngnù, yuē: ‘Chén kǒu bù néng yán, rán chén qīqī zhī qí bùkě.’ [Pinyin]
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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.]
- 鄧艾口吃,語稱艾艾。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
- From: Liu Yiqing (editor), A New Account of the Tales of the World, 4th century CE
- Dèng Ài kǒuchī, yǔ chēng ài'ài. [Pinyin]
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邓艾口吃,语称艾艾。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
期期艾艾
- stammering
Synonyms
- 口吃 (kǒuchī)
- 結巴/结巴 (jiēba)
- 吶吶/呐呐 (nènè)
- (Min Nan) 重句
- (Min Nan) 重舌 (chóngshé)