zhī

literary
verb

Meaning of 枝梧

枝梧 means to equivocate; to speak evasively; to hem and haw; to prevaricate. Pronounced zhī wú.

  • to equivocate; to speak evasively; to hem and haw; to prevaricate

Definitions & Examples

zhī
le
bàn
tiān
 
shuō
chū
suǒ
rán
lái
 

He hemmed and hawed for a long time but couldn't give a clear reason.

Miàn
duì
zhì
wèn
 
zhī
 
xiǎn
rán
yǒu
suǒ
yǐn
mán
 

When confronted with questions, he equivocated, clearly hiding something.

bié
zhī
le
 
kuài
shuō
shí
huà
ba
 

Stop evading and tell the truth!