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含糊其词 — “To speak vaguely or ambiguously”

含糊其词 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak vaguely or ambiguously”. To equivocate or prevaricate. Literally, “To be vague in one's words”.

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含糊其词 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 含hán
  • 糊hú
  • 其qí
  • 词cí

含糊其词 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
含
hán7hold, contain, include
糊
hú15smear, paste, muddle, subsist
其
qí8its, his, her, their
词
cí7word, speech, or poem

Example Sentence with 含糊其词

他总是含糊其词,从不直接回答问题,让大家感到困惑。
He always speaks vaguely, never directly answering questions, which leaves everyone confused.

Idioms Related to 含糊其词

Synonyms of 含糊其词

  • hán含hú糊qí其cí辞speak vaguely or ambiguously

Antonyms of 含糊其词

  • kāi开mén门jiàn见shān山come straight to the point

More idioms starting with 含

  • hán含rén仁huái怀yì义possess virtues of benevolence and righteousness
  • hán含yuān冤shòu受qū屈suffer a wrongful grievance
  • hán含yuān冤mò莫bái白suffer injustice with no redress
  • hán含yuān冤fù负qū屈suffer a great injustice
  • hán含bīng冰rú茹bò檗live austerely with integrity
  • hán含hán含hú糊hú糊to be vague or ambiguous
  • hán含bǔ哺ér而xī熙,,gǔ鼓fù腹ér而yóu游living a peaceful, well-fed, carefree life
  • hán含bǔ哺gǔ鼓fù腹live a carefree and prosperous life
  • hán含shāng商jǔ咀zhēng征deeply engrossed in beautiful music
  • hán含shāng商jǔ咀zhǐ徵savoring beautiful music or eloquent speech
  • hán含gòu垢bāo包xiū羞bear shame and humiliation
  • hán含gòu垢nì匿xiá瑕Tolerate faults and overlook defects

Questions about 含糊其词

What does 含糊其词 mean?
含糊其词 (hán hú qí cí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak vaguely or ambiguously”.
How do you pronounce 含糊其词?
含糊其词 is pronounced hán hú qí cí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 含糊其词 literally mean?
Literally, 含糊其词 means “to be vague in one's words”. It is used to mean “to speak vaguely or ambiguously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 含糊其词?
含糊:不明确,不清晰。词:话语。故意把话说得模棱两可,不清楚,不明确。
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