半吐半露 — “To speak evasively or ambiguously”
半吐半露 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak evasively or ambiguously”. To hint rather than state directly; to reveal something in a partial or incomplete manner. Literally, “Half-uttered, half-revealed”.
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半吐半露 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半吐半露 Character Breakdown
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他对这件事情的态度总是半吐半露，让人捉摸不透。
His attitude towards this matter is always half-uttered, half-revealed, making it hard for people to understand.
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More idioms starting with 半
- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
- bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
- bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
- bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
- bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
- bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
- bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
- bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
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Open the tool →Questions about 半吐半露
What does 半吐半露 mean?
半吐半露 (bàn tǔ bàn lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak evasively or ambiguously”.
How do you pronounce 半吐半露?
半吐半露 is pronounced bàn tǔ bàn lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半吐半露 literally mean?
Literally, 半吐半露 means “Half-uttered, half-revealed”. It is used to mean “to speak evasively or ambiguously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半吐半露?
形容说话含糊不清，不直截了当。