不置可否 bùzhìkěfǒu to be noncommittal Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 不置 bùzhì to not express (bound form) to not express or not say; used in phrases like 不置可否 bùzhìkěfǒu or 不置一词 bùzhìyīcí可否 kěfǒu approval or disapproval (literary) an affirmative or negative comment; an indication of whether something is permitted