含糊其词 (hán hú qí cí) — to equivocate, to speak evasively (idiom)

Definition

Examples

• 他回答问题时总是含糊其词，不肯说清楚。
  Tā huí dá wèn tí shí zǒng shì hán hú qí cí, bù kěn shuō qīng chǔ.
  He always equivocates when answering questions and refuses to be clear.
• 老板对加薪的事含糊其词，员工都很失望。
  Lǎo bǎn duì jiā xīn de shì hán hú qí cí, yuán gōng dōu hěn shī wàng.
  The boss was evasive about the salary raise, and the employees were all disappointed.
• 别含糊其词了，直接告诉我们你的决定吧。
  Bié hán hú qí cí le, zhí jiē gào sù wǒ men nǐ de jué dìng ba.
  Stop equivocating and just tell us your decision directly.