闪烁其词

shǎnshuòqící

speak evasively; hedge

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【法】 shuffle

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shan3 shuo4 qi2 ci2

to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush

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闪烁其词

shǎn shuò qí cí

dodge about; evade issues; jumping from one subject to another; speak hesitatingly; speak evasively; hedge:

他闪烁其词， 不做肯定答复。 He hummed and hawed, giving no definite reply.

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閃爍其詞|闪烁其词 [shǎn shuò qí cí] ► to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush