hesitate in speech

hesitate in speech

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is C í D ù NY ì x ū, which means to speak with hesitation due to heart deficiency. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attributive

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: clumsy

The origin of Idioms

Cao Xueqin's dream of Red Mansions in the Qing Dynasty (the 60th Edition): "Lin Zhixiao's family heard that his words were blunt and meaningless. Recently, Yu chuan'er said that something had been lost in the main room over there, and several girls had no master, so they were suspicious."

Idiom explanation

It is used to describe a person who speaks with a guilty heart.