无可奉告 (wú kě fèng gào) — no comment (formal, official reply, declining to provide information)
Definition
A formal idiom used by officials, spokespeople, or authorities when they officially refuse to answer questions — much stiffer and more public-facing than a casual 'I don't know' or 'no reply'.
idiom
no comment (formal, official reply, declining to provide information)
Examples
- ，无可奉告。Guān yú zhè ge wèn tí, wǒ men wú kě fèng gào.Regarding this issue, we have no comment.
- ，：“，无可奉告。”Dāng bèi wèn dào mǐn gǎn huà tí shí, tā jù jué huí dá: "duì bu qǐ, wú kě fèng gào."When asked a sensitive topic, he refused to answer: 'Sorry, no comment.'
- 无可奉告，。Zhèng fǔ guān yuán duì diào chá jié guǒ wú kě fèng gào, yǐn qǐ le gèng duō cāi cè.The government official had no comment on the investigation results, which sparked more speculation.
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