答非所问 (dá fēi suǒ wèn) — (idiom) to give an irrelevant answer; to answer beside the point
Definition
Idiom meaning the reply does not address the question asked — an answer that goes off-topic or dodges the point.
idiom
to give an irrelevant answerto answer beside the point
Examples
- ，，答非所问。Wǒ wèn nǐ jǐ diǎn kāi huì, nǐ què huí dá tiān qì bú cuò, zhēn shì dá fēi suǒ wèn.I asked you what time the meeting starts, but you answered that the weather is nice — that's really an irrelevant answer.
- 答非所问。Tā dá fēi suǒ wèn de huí dá ràng lǎo shī hěn bù mǎn yì.His irrelevant answer made the teacher very dissatisfied.
- 答非所问。Zài miàn shì zhōng dá fēi suǒ wèn huì gěi miàn shì guān liú xià huài yìn xiàng.Giving an irrelevant answer during an interview will leave a bad impression on the interviewer.
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