含糊其辞 (hán hū) — parlare in modo ambiguo; equivocare; essere deliberatamente vago

Definizione

A chengyu meaning to speak on purpose without committing — dodging the question rather than lying. Carries a critical tone, blaming the speaker for being evasive.

verb
parlare in modo ambiguoequivocareessere deliberatamente vago

Esempi

  • 含糊其辞
    Tā zài huí dá wèn tí shí zǒng shì hán hū, bù kěn shuō qīng chǔ.
    He always speaks ambiguously when answering questions and refuses to be clear.
  • 含糊其辞
    Jì zhě zhuī wèn le jǐ cì, tā hái shì hán hū, méi yǒu zhèng miàn huí yìng.
    The reporter pressed him several times, but he still equivocated and didn't respond directly.
  • 含糊其辞
    Zhè zhǒng hán hū de shuō fǎ ràng rén wú fǎ xiāng xìn.
    This kind of deliberately vague statement makes it impossible to trust.

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