Meaning of 套问
套问 means to pump (someone) for information; to ask questions indirectly without revealing one's true purpose. Pronounced tào wèn.
- to pump (someone) for information; to ask questions indirectly without revealing one's true purpose
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì试
tú图
tào套
wèn问
chū出
gōng公
sī司
de的
jī机
mì密
。
He tried to pump for the company's secrets.
Jì记
zhě者
tào套
wèn问
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
yě也
méi没
dé得
dào到
yǒu有
yòng用
de的
xìn信
xī息
。
The reporter asked indirectly for a long time but didn't get any useful information.
Nǐ你
bié别
xiǎng想
tào套
wèn问
wǒ我
de的
huà话
，
wǒ我
shén什
me么
dōu都
bù不
huì会
shuō说
。
Don't try to pump me for information—I won't say anything.