Meaning of 婉词
婉词 means euphemism; mild or indirect expression; tactful refusal; polite decline. Pronounced wǎn cí.
- euphemism; mild or indirect expression
- tactful refusal; polite decline
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yòng用
wǎn婉
cí词
biǎo表
dá达
le了
bù不
mǎn满
。
He expressed his dissatisfaction using euphemisms.
“
qù去
shì世
”
shì是
“
sǐ死
”
de的
wǎn婉
cí词
。
"Passed away" is a euphemism for "died".
Zài在
zhèng正
shì式
chǎng场
hé合
，
shǐ使
yòng用
wǎn婉
cí词
kě可
yǐ以
xiǎn显
de得
gèng更
yǒu有
lǐ礼
mào貌
。
Using euphemisms in formal settings can appear more polite.