躲躲闪闪 — “To be evasive”
躲躲闪闪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be evasive”. To dodge and weave; to prevaricate or act in a shifty, non-forthcoming manner. Literally, “hide and dodge; dodge and evade”.
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躲躲闪闪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 躲duǒ
- 躲duǒ
- 闪shǎn
- 闪shǎn
躲躲闪闪 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 躲躲闪闪
每次被问到收入问题，他总是躲躲闪闪，不愿透露真实数字。
Whenever asked about his income, he always became evasive, unwilling to disclose the real figures.
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Questions about 躲躲闪闪
- What does 躲躲闪闪 mean?
- 躲躲闪闪 (duǒ duǒ shǎn shǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be evasive”.
- How do you pronounce 躲躲闪闪?
- 躲躲闪闪 is pronounced duǒ duǒ shǎn shǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 躲躲闪闪 literally mean?
- Literally, 躲躲闪闪 means “hide and dodge; dodge and evade”. It is used to mean “to be evasive”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 躲躲闪闪?
- 躲避闪开，以免遇到某些情况。亦形容遮遮盖盖，支支吾吾，不坦率，不直爽。