闪烁其辞 — “To equivocate”
闪烁其辞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to equivocate”. To prevaricate; to speak evasively; to beat around the bush.
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闪烁其辞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 闪shǎn
- 烁shuò
- 其qí
- 辞cí
闪烁其辞 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 闪烁其辞
当被问到项目进展不顺的原因时，他开始闪烁其辞，不愿正面回答。
When asked about the reasons for the project's lack of progress, he began to equivocate, unwilling to answer directly.
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Questions about 闪烁其辞
- What does 闪烁其辞 mean?
- 闪烁其辞 (shǎn shuò qí cí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to equivocate”.
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- 闪烁其辞 is pronounced shǎn shuò qí cí in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 闪烁其辞?
- 闪烁：光一闪一闪，比喻说话吞吞吐吐。指说话吞吞吐吐，不肯透露真相或回避要害问题。