Definition
闪烁 means 'to flicker/twinkle' for light, and 'to be evasive' in speech (often in the set phrase 闪烁其词). Unlike 闪 (shǎn), which is a quick single flash or dodge, 闪烁 implies repeated, unsteady flickering. For evasiveness, it's more formal than 吞吞吐吐 (hesitant mumbling) and less vague than 含糊 (ambiguous statements).
verb
to flickerto twinkle (of light or reflection)to be evasiveto hedge (in speech, often in 闪烁其词)
Examples
- 闪烁。Yèkōng zhōng xīngxīng zài shǎn shuò zhe.Stars are twinkling in the night sky.
- 闪烁。Nà zhǎn dēng yìzhí zài shǎn shuò.That lamp has been flickering all along.
- 闪烁。Tā shuōhuà zǒngshì shǎn shuò qí cí.He always speaks evasively.
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