躲躲闪闪

躲躲閃閃

duǒduǒshǎnshǎn

idiom

Meanings

Tā huídá wèntí zǒngshì duǒ duǒ shǎn shǎn.

He's always evasive when answering questions.

Tā de yǎnshén duǒ duǒ shǎn shǎn, míngxiǎn zài yǐnmán shénme.

Her gaze was shifty — clearly she was hiding something.

Yǒu huà zhí shuō, bùyào duǒ duǒ shǎn shǎn.

If you have something to say, say it directly — don't be evasive.

usage

Reduplicated form of 躲闪. Used for both physical dodging and speech/attitude evasiveness. Usually implies something to hide.

躲 duǒ

闪 shǎn