不置可否 — “To refuse to commit oneself”
不置可否 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refuse to commit oneself”. To express neither approval nor disapproval; to give an equivocal answer.
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不置可否 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 不bù
- 置zhì
- 可kě
- 否fǒu
不置可否 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 不置可否
对于同事提出的建议，他只是笑了笑，不置可否
Regarding his colleague's suggestion, he merely smiled, neither committing himself nor rejecting it.
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Questions about 不置可否
- What does 不置可否 mean?
- 不置可否 (bù zhì kě fǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refuse to commit oneself”.
- How do you pronounce 不置可否?
- 不置可否 is pronounced bù zhì kě fǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 不置可否?
- 置：放，立；可：行；否：不行。不说行，也不说不行。指不表明态度。