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.
Chinese PinYin : cí dùn yì xū
hesitate in speech
peace of heart or mind attained by staying away from. ěr gēn qīng jìng