hem and haw
支支吾吾
(zhīzhī wúwú)
A: Anyone who thinks the project needs further revision?
有没有人觉得方案还需要修改?
(yǒuméiyǒu rén juéde fānɡ'àn hái xūyào xiūɡǎi? )
B: Well, I do believe there is something to add. But...
我确实认为该加点什么。可是……
(wǒ quèshí rènwéi ɡāi jiādiǎn shěnme, kěshì… )
A: Then don't sit there heming and hawing. Speak out.
那就别坐在那里支支吾吾的了,快说出来。
(nà jiù bié zuò zài nàlǐ zhīzhī wúwú de le,kuài shuō chūlái.)