含含糊糊 (hán hán hu hū) — vague and ambiguous; unclear and evasive
Definition
Reduplicated adverb meaning 'vague and evasive' — used for speech, writing, or answers that dodge the point rather than state it clearly. Often modifies verbs like 说、回答、表达 to describe an unclear delivery.
bound form
vague and ambiguousunclear and evasive
Examples
- 含含糊糊，。Tā shuō huà zǒng shì hán hán hu hū de, ràng rén tīng bù míng bái.He always speaks vaguely, making it hard to understand.
- 含含糊糊，。Nà fēng xìn xiě dé hán hán hu hū, kàn bù chū tā de zhēn shí xiǎng fǎ.That letter was written ambiguously, it's hard to tell his real thoughts.
- 含含糊糊，。Bié hán hán hu hū dì huí dá, qǐng zhí jiē gào sù wǒ nǐ de jué dìng.Don't answer evasively; please tell me your decision directly.
Origin
Reduplicated word构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication
A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.
The repeated characters 含 and 糊 intensify the sense of being vague and unclear.
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