noncommittal grunting sound
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Meanings
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grunting sounds made with the nose and mouth; expressing noncommittal or indifferent response
informalOften used to describe someone who responds with vague, dismissive, or uninterested sounds like "hmm" or "uh-huh" instead of giving a clear answer.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
hēng哼
r儿
hā哈
r儿
de的
，
wèn问
tā他
yě也
méi没
yòng用
！
He's always just grunting noncommittally, so asking him is useless!
Lǎo老
bǎn板
zhǐ只
shì是
hēng哼
r儿
hā哈
r儿
de地
yìng应
fù付
le了
jǐ几
jù句
。
The boss just gave a few vague, dismissive replies.
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Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
hēng哼
r儿
hā哈
r儿
de的
，
shuō说
qīng清
chǔ楚
nǐ你
dào到
dǐ底
zěn怎
me么
xiǎng想
。
Don't just grunt at me, tell me clearly what you actually think.
Tā他
hēng哼
r儿
hā哈
r儿
de地
dā答
yìng应
le了
，
dàn但
kěn肯
dìng定
méi没
wǎng往
xīn心
lǐ里
qù去
。
He agreed with a noncommittal grunt, but he definitely didn't take it to heart.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hēng哼
r儿
hā哈
r儿
de的
tài态
dù度
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
shēng生
qì气
。
This kind of grunting, indifferent attitude is really infuriating.