勼勼狹狹

Chinese
narrow; limited; narrow-minded narrow; limited; narrow-minded
trad. (勼勼狹狹) 勼 勼 狹 狹
simp. (勼勼狭狭) 勼 勼 狭 狭
alternative forms 縮縮挾挾／缩缩挟挟

Etymology

AABB-type reduplication of 勼狹／勼狭 (“to be reserved and unnatural”).

Pronunciation

Verb

勼勼狹狹

  1. (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) to be coy and reserved in one's speech and actions
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