含糊其辞

含糊其辭
hánhú-qící
idiom #27,289

Meanings

  1. 1 to speak vaguely
  2. 2 to be evasive in speech
  3. 3 to beat around the bush

Examples

HSK 2
Qǐng zhíjiē shuō chū nǐ de xiǎngfǎ, búyào hánhú-qící.
Please state your thoughts directly; don't beat around the bush.
HSK 3
Tā zài huídá wèntí shí zǒngshì hánhú-qící.
He's always vague and evasive when answering questions.

Tips

usage
含糊其辞 is used to criticize someone for deliberately being unclear or non-committal in speech, often to avoid accountability or difficult answers.
memory
含糊 means 'vague/ambiguous' and means 'words/speech.' Put together: vague + words = to speak vaguely. The (meaning 'its/their') ties them: 'make one's words vague.'

Stroke Order

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