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in vague terms · talk ambiguously (or indistinctly) · mention vaguely · amphibolously · equivocated

含糊其辞
hán hú qí cí
h+án·2nd toneh+ú·2nd toneq+í·2nd tonec+í·2nd tone
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Why are you being so evasive?
你为什么这么含糊其辞？
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
speak evasively · evade issues · dodge about (or around) · hedge闪烁其辞shǎn shuò qí cí(idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth · evasive支吾其词zhī wú qí cíto want to say sth but then hesitate欲言又止yù yán yòu zhǐto take in and send out (in large quantities)吞吐tūn tǔ
Antonyms
(idiom) to get straight to the point单刀直入dān dāo zhí rùfrank and outspoken (idiom) · straight speaking · to say what one thinks心直口快xīn zhí kǒu kuàilit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)开门见山kāi mén jiàn shān
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