"hum and haw" in Chinese (Simplified)
犹豫不决吞吞吐吐
Definition
指犹豫不决、优柔寡断，常用模糊的声音或含糊其辞地拖延作答。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非常口语化，常指日常对话中某人表现得犹豫不决。常常出现在“stop humming and hawing”这样的短语中。也可写作“hem and haw”。不适用于正式场合。
Examples
Whenever I ask him a question, he just hums and haws.
每次我问他问题，他都在**犹豫不决**。
She hummed and hawed before choosing what to eat.
她在选吃什么之前**犹豫不决**。
Don't hum and haw—just make a decision!
别再**犹豫不决**了，快点做决定！
He hummed and hawed for ages before finally agreeing to go.
他**犹豫了很久**才终于答应去。
Whenever there's a tough choice, she starts to hum and haw and can't decide.
一遇到难选的事，她就会开始**犹豫不决**，做不了决定。
Stop humming and hawing—we don't have all day!
别再**犹豫不决**了，我们没那么多时间！