flicker; glimmer; equivocate; hem and haw
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to flicker; to glimmer; to twinkle
Primarily describes a light source, such as stars, lights, or reflections.
Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
dēng灯
tǎ塔
zài在
hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
wēi微
ruò弱
de的
guāng光
máng芒
。
The distant lighthouse flickered weakly in the darkness.
Yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
de的
xīng星
xing星
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
，
xiàng像
wú无
shù数
shuāng双
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
Stars twinkled in the night sky, like countless eyes.
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Gōu篝
huǒ火
de的
guāng光
zài在
rén人
men们
liǎn脸
shàng上
shǎn闪
shuò烁
bù不
dìng定
。
The firelight flickered uncertainly on the people's faces.
verb
to be evasive; to equivocate; to hem and haw
formalDescribes speech that is intentionally vague, hesitant, or non-committal. Often used in the idiom '闪烁其词'.
Měi每
dāng当
wèn问
dào到
guān关
jiàn键
wèn问
tí题
，
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
shǎn闪
shuò烁
qí其
cí词
，
bì避
ér而
bù不
dá答
。
Whenever asked a crucial question, he always evades and avoids answering.
Jì记
zhě者
huì会
shàng上
，
fā发
yán言
rén人
shǎn闪
shǎn闪
shuò烁
shuò烁
，
méi没
yǒu有
gěi给
chū出
míng明
què确
de的
lì立
chǎng场
。
At the press conference, the spokesperson was evasive and did not give a clear stance.
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Bié别
shǎn闪
shǎn闪
shuò烁
shuò烁
de的
，
yǒu有
huà话
jiù就
zhí直
shuō说
ba吧
。
Don't beat around the bush; just say what you want to say.