Definition
无可奉告 is a formal four-character expression equivalent to 'no comment' in English. It is used in official, diplomatic, or formal contexts to decline answering a question, often implying that the speaker could provide information but chooses not to. The literal meaning is 'nothing to report'.
f.e.
no comment (formal, official reply, declining to provide information)
Examples
- ，无可奉告。Guānyú zhège wèntí, wǒmen wú kě fèng gào.Regarding this issue, we have no comment.
- ，：“，无可奉告。”Dāng bèi wèn dào mǐngǎn huàtí shí, tā jùjué huídá: “Duìbuqǐ, wú kě fèng gào.”When asked a sensitive topic, he refused to answer: 'Sorry, no comment.'
- 无可奉告，。Zhèngfǔ guānyuán duì diàochá jiéguǒ wú kě fèng gào, yǐnqǐ le gèng duō cāicè.The government official had no comment on the investigation results, which sparked more speculation.
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