created sense approved 支吾 · zhīwu · to hem and haw — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
支吾
zhīwu
to hem and haw
to respond evasively or vaguely; to speak haltingly while avoiding a direct answer; to stall for time
zhīwú
支 (literal) → 支 · zhī · to sustain 吾 (literal) → 吾 · yú · used in [[吾吾|吾吾|yu2 yu2]]
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created sense approved 支吾 · zhīwú · to deal with — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
支吾
zhīwú
to deal with
to cope with or handle a situation just for the occasion; to brush someone off
支 (literal) → 支 · zhī · to dispatch 吾 (literal) → 吾 · wú · I
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created sense approved 支吾 · zhīwú · to resist — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
支吾
zhīwú
to resist
to withstand, fend off, or hold one's ground (often in the negative)
支 (literal) → 支 · zhī · to sustain 吾 (literal) → 吾 · wú · I
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