zhī wú

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Source form: 支吾
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to resist / to deal with
Sources & editorial notes

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-d9cbcf41fdc4c99a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

支吾 支吾 [zhi1 wu2] /to resist/to deal with/

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zhī wu

All readings
Source form: 支吾
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to respond evasively or vaguely / to elude / to stall
Sources & editorial notes

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-c6fdb0726f9efb58. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

支吾 支吾 [zhi1 wu5] /to respond evasively or vaguely/to elude/to stall/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

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支吾

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.