vague; general; lacking detail
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
vague; lacking in specifics; general and not precise
Used to describe statements, explanations, ideas, or descriptions that are overly broad, imprecise, and fail to provide necessary details.
Tā他
de的
huí回
dá答
fēi非
cháng常
lǒng笼
tǒng统
，
méi没
yǒu有
jiě解
jué决
rèn任
hé何
shí实
jì际
wèn问
tí题
。
His answer was very vague and didn't solve any actual problems.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
de的
shù数
jù据
fēn分
xī析
tài太
lǒng笼
tǒng统
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
gèng更
xiáng详
xì细
de的
fēn分
lèi类
。
The data analysis in this report is too general; we need more detailed breakdowns.
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Lǎo老
shī师
lǒng笼
lǒng笼
tǒng统
tǒng统
de地
jiǎng讲
le了
jiǎng讲
dà大
gāng纲
，
jù具
tǐ体
de的
xì细
jié节
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
zì自
jǐ己
kàn看
shū书
。
The teacher gave a general overview of the syllabus; we had to read the books ourselves for the specific details.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǒng笼
tǒng统
de的
pī批
píng评
duì对
wǒ我
men们
gǎi改
jìn进
gōng工
zuò作
méi没
yǒu有
bāng帮
zhù助
。
This kind of vague criticism is not helpful for us to improve our work.
Bié别
shuō说
dé得
nà那
me么
lǒng笼
tǒng统
，
qǐng请
gěi给
chū出
yī一
gè个
jù具
tǐ体
de的
lì例
zi子
。
Don't be so vague; please give a concrete example.