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支吾其词
zhī​wu​qí​cí

to speak evasively

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
支吾其词 支吾其詞 zhī​wu​qí​cí
to speak evasively
(idiom) to speak in a roundabout way to cover up the truth; to hem and haw; to use vague language to stall or dodge questions

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