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含糊其辞 — “To speak vaguely or ambiguously”

含糊其辞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak vaguely or ambiguously”. Often due to reservations or a reluctance to express oneself clearly and directly. Literally, “speak with vague words”.

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含糊其辞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 含hán
  • 糊hú
  • 其qí
  • 辞cí

含糊其辞 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
含
hán7hold, contain, include
糊
hú15smear, paste, muddle, subsist
其
qí8its, his, her, their
辞
cí13to resign or decline

Example Sentence with 含糊其辞

当被问及具体计划时,他总是含糊其辞,不肯给出明确的答复。
When asked about the specific plan, he always spoke vaguely, refusing to give a clear answer.

Idioms Related to 含糊其辞

Synonyms of 含糊其辞

  • shǎn闪shuò烁qí其cí辞speak evasively

Antonyms of 含糊其辞

  • dān单dāo刀zhí直rù入get straight to the point
  • kāi开mén门jiàn见shān山come straight to the point
  • xīn心zhí直kǒu口kuài快straightforward and outspoken

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 含糊其辞

What does 含糊其辞 mean?
含糊其辞 (hán hú qí cí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak vaguely or ambiguously”.
How do you pronounce 含糊其辞?
含糊其辞 is pronounced hán hú qí cí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 含糊其辞 literally mean?
Literally, 含糊其辞 means “speak with vague words”. It is used to mean “to speak vaguely or ambiguously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 含糊其辞?
话说得不清不楚,含含糊糊。形容有顾虑,不敢把话照直说出来。
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