tactful; indirect; euphemistic
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
indirect and tactful; mild and roundabout; euphemistic
Commonly used to describe ways of speaking, refusing, or expressing opinions that might be sensitive, in order to avoid hurting others' feelings or causing embarrassment.
Tā他
wěi委
wǎn婉
de地
jù拒
jué绝
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
tí提
yì议
。
He tactfully refused the other party's proposal.
Tā她
shuō说
huà话
shēng声
yīn音
wěi委
wǎn婉
dòng动
tīng听
，
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
。
Her voice was gentle and pleasant to hear, making people feel very comfortable.
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Qǐng请
yòng用
gèng更
wěi委
wǎn婉
de的
fāng方
shì式
biǎo表
dá达
nǐ你
de的
pī批
píng评
yì意
jiàn见
。
Please express your criticism in a more tactful manner.
Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
jié结
wěi尾
chǔ处
lǐ理
de得
hěn很
wěi委
wǎn婉
，
liú留
gěi给
dú读
zhě者
wú无
xiàn限
xiá遐
xiǎng想
。
The ending of this novel was handled very subtly, leaving readers with infinite room for imagination.