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支吾其词

zhī wú qí cídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth / evasive
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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.

Source record: cd-63569e05f544a03e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

支吾其詞 支吾其词 [zhi1 wu2 qi2 ci2] /(idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth/evasive/

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Other forms in these source records: 支吾其詞

  • 支
    zhī

    to support / to sustain / to erect / to raise / branch / division / to draw money / classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions

    Zhī

    surname Zhi

  • 吾
    wú

    (old) I / my

    Wú

    surname Wu

  • 其
    qí

    his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)

  • 词
    cí

    word / statement / speech / lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Sòng cháo] (CL:首[shǒu])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.