| 释义 |
支吾其词 | zhī wú qí cí | Prevaricate one’s statement. (literal) • To hem and haw. • To hum and ha. • Speak with one’s tongue in one’s cheek. • To falter one’s words. [同义] 含糊其词 Beat about the bush. [反义] 心直口快 Nearest the heart, nearest the mouth. [源] 史记：“诸将皆慑伏，无敢枝梧。” |