dá​fēi​suǒ​wèn

to give an irrelevant answer

Senses

答非所问/ 答非所問 dá​fēi​suǒ​wèn to give an irrelevant answer

to give a response that does not address the question asked; to answer evasively or sidestep the question

References

synonym 文不对题/文不對題 答非所问/答非所問
synonym 驴唇不对马嘴/驢唇不對馬嘴 答非所问/答非所問