欲言又止

yù yán yòu zhǐ

Dictionary entry

to want to say sth but then hesitate

What does 欲言又止 mean?

欲言又止 (yù yán yòu zhǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to want to say sth but then hesitate

Character breakdown

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欲yùdesire · appetite 言yánwords · speech 又yòu(once) again · also 止zhǐto stop · to prohibit

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欲言又止

yù yán yòu zhǐ

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