Definition
含糊其词 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that means to speak in a deliberately vague or evasive way, avoiding a clear or direct answer. The literal meaning is 'to make one's words muddled' — 含糊 means 'vague/muddled' and 词 means 'words'. You can use it when someone is being non-committal, dodging a question, or intentionally unclear to avoid responsibility or conflict.
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to equivocateto speak evasively (idiom)
Examples
- 含糊其词，。Tā huídá wèntí shí zǒngshì hán hú qí cí, bù kěn shuō qīngchu.He always equivocates when answering questions and refuses to be clear.
- 含糊其词，。Lǎobǎn duì jiāxīn de shì hán hú qí cí, yuángōng dōu hěn shīwàng.The boss was evasive about the salary raise, and the employees were all disappointed.
- 含糊其词，。Bié hán hú qí cí le, zhíjiē gàosu wǒmen nǐ de juédìng ba.Stop equivocating and just tell us your decision directly.
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