不 置 可 否

bù zhì kě fǒudictionary entry

decline to comment / not express an opinion / be noncommittal / hedge

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

不置可否不置可否 [bu4 zhi4 ke3 fou3] /decline to comment/not express an opinion/be noncommittal/hedge/

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Reference information

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Character information

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不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
置
zhì
to install / to place / to put / to buy
可
kě
(prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however
kè
used in 可汗[kè hán]
否
fǒu
to negate / to deny / not
pǐ
clogged / evil

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