zhīwu吾
吾
common
verb
Meaning of 支吾
支吾 means to speak evasively; to hem and haw; to prevaricate; to dodge with vague words. Pronounced zhī wu.
- to speak evasively; to hem and haw; to prevaricate; to dodge with vague words
Definitions & Examples
Tā面
zhī对
zhī提
wū问
，
wū他
bù支
kěn支
zhèng吾
miàn吾
，
huí不
dá肯
正
面
回
答
。
Faced with questions, he hemmed and hawed, unwilling to answer directly.
Jǐng警
chá察
wèn问
tā他
wèn问
tí题
shí时
，
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
zhī支
wū吾
qí其
cí词
。
When the police asked him questions, he always prevaricated.
Bù不
yào要
yí一
wèi味
zhī支
wū吾
，
qǐng请
zhí直
jiē接
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
Don't keep evading; please just tell me the truth directly.
Tā他
zhī支
wū吾
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
yě也
méi没
shuō说
chū出
gè个
suǒ所
yǐ以
rán然
lái来
。
He hemmed and hawed for a long time without being able to explain anything.