ambiguous; vague; equivocal
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
ambiguous; vague; equivocal; non-committal
literaryUsed to describe speech, attitude, or opinions that are deliberately unclear to avoid taking a firm position. Often used in the set phrase '模棱两可'.
Tā他
de的
huí回
dá答
mó模
léng棱
liǎng两
kě可
，
bù不
zhī知
dào道
tā他
dào到
dǐ底
zhī支
bù不
zhī支
chí持
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
。
His answer was ambiguous; we don't know if he really supports this plan.
Bù不
yào要
zài在
guān关
jiàn键
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
chí持
mó模
léng棱
de的
tài态
dù度
。
Don't be ambiguous on key issues.
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Zhè这
piān篇
shēng声
míng明
de的
cuò措
cí辞
fēi非
cháng常
mó模
léng棱
。
The wording of this statement is very equivocal.
Miàn面
duì对
jì记
zhě者
tí提
wèn问
，
tā他
zài再
cì次
gěi给
chū出
le了
yī一
gè个
mó模
léng棱
de的
dá答
àn案
。
Facing reporters' questions, he once again gave a non-committal answer.