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扭扭捏捏

niǔ niǔ niē niē

4-character word

What 扭扭捏捏 means

1. affecting shyness or embarrassment
2. coy
3. mincing (walk, manner of speech)
4. mannered

The characters in 扭扭捏捏

• 扭niǔto turn; to twist; to wring
• 扭niǔto turn; to twist; to wring
• 捏niēto hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (using the fingers)
• 捏niēto hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (using the fingers)

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