答非所问

答非所問
dáfēisuǒwèn
idiom #38,956

Meanings

  1. 1 to give an irrelevant answer
  2. 2 to dodge the question
  3. 3 the answer doesn't match the question

Examples

Jìzhě wèn le sān biàn, tā dōu dáfēisuǒwèn.
The reporter asked three times, but he kept giving evasive answers.
Kǎoshì shí bùyào dáfēisuǒwèn, xiān kàn qīng tímù.
Don't answer off-topic on exams — read the question carefully first.
Tā dáfēisuǒwèn de yàngzi, ràng rén juéde tā zài yǐnmán shénme.
The way he kept dodging the question made people think he was hiding something.

Tips

usage
Often suggests the speaker is evading on purpose, but it can also describe simple confusion or missing the point of a question.

Stroke Order

fēi
suǒ
wèn