问官答花 — “To give an irrelevant or evasive answer”
问官答花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give an irrelevant or evasive answer”. To talk beside the point. Literally, “Ask an official, answer a flower”.
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问官答花 Pronunciation and Pinyin
问官答花 Character Breakdown
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每次我问他关于项目进展，他总是问官答花，让人摸不着头脑。
Every time I ask him about the project's progress, he always gives irrelevant answers, leaving everyone confused.
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Open the tool →Questions about 问官答花
What does 问官答花 mean?
问官答花 (wèn guān dá huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give an irrelevant or evasive answer”.
How do you pronounce 问官答花?
问官答花 is pronounced wèn guān dá huā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 问官答花 literally mean?
Literally, 问官答花 means “Ask an official, answer a flower”. It is used to mean “to give an irrelevant or evasive answer”.
What is the Chinese definition of 问官答花?
指答非所问。