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躲躲闪闪

躲躲閃閃
duǒduǒshǎnshǎn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to dodge and evade
  2. 2 to be evasive
  3. 3 furtive; shifty

Examples

HSK 3
他回答问题总是躲躲闪闪。
Tā huídá wèntí zǒngshì duǒduǒshǎnshǎn.
He's always evasive when answering questions.
HSK 5
有话直说，不要躲躲闪闪。
Yǒu huà zhíshuō, búyào duǒduǒshǎnshǎn.
If you have something to say, say it directly - don't be evasive.
HSK 7-9
她的眼神躲躲闪闪，明显在隐瞒什么。
Tā de yǎnshén duǒduǒshǎnshǎn, míngxiǎn zài yǐnmán shénme.
Her gaze was shifty - clearly she was hiding something.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

躲 duǒ
闪 shǎn