含糊其辞

含糊其辭
hánhúqící
idiom #27,289

Meanings

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

Examples

Tā zài huídá wèntí shí zǒng shì hánhúqící.
He's always vague and evasive when answering questions.
Qǐng zhíjiē shuō chū nǐ de xiǎngfǎ, bú yào hánhúqící.
Please state your thoughts directly; don't beat around the bush.

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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