期期艾艾

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Chinese

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

Etymology

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口吃盛怒期期不可 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
口吃盛怒期期不可 [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.’ [Pinyin]
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口吃艾艾 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
口吃艾艾 [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. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

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Idiom

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期期艾艾

  1. stammering

Synonyms

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