Definition
含糊 means 'vague/ambiguous' about words/attitudes, and 'careless/perfunctory' about work/behavior. Unlike 模糊 (indistinct, fuzzy) or 笼统 (too general), 含糊 highlights unclear or evasive expression. For the perfunctory sense, 敷衍 is a verb for going through the motions, while 含糊 is an adjective describing that quality.
adjective
vagueambiguous (of words, statements, attitudes)carelesshalf-heartedperfunctory (of work, behavior)
Examples
- 含糊，。Zhège shuōmíng hěn hán hu, bù róngyì lǐjiě.This explanation is very vague; it's not easy to understand.
- 含糊，。Tā zuòshì cónglái bù hán hu, suǒyǐ dàjiā dōu hěn xìnrèn tā.He is never careless in his work, so everyone trusts him.
- ，含糊。Miàn duì zhège wèntí, tā de tàidù hěn hán hu.Facing this question, his attitude is ambiguous.
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