vague; unclear; sketchy
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to mention something without elaborating; to give a vague or sketchy account
literaryUsed to describe statements or writings that touch on a subject but fail to provide sufficient detail, often implying intentional vagueness or lack of transparency.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
qǐ起
shì事
gù故
de的
zé责
rèn任
rèn认
dìng定
，
guān官
fāng方
shēng声
míng明
yǔ语
yān焉
bù不
xiáng详
。
The official statement was frustratingly vague about who was responsible for the accident.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
duì对
cǐ此
rén人
de的
jì记
zǎi载
yǔ语
yān焉
bù不
xiáng详
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
tuī推
cè测
tā他
de的
shēng生
píng平
。
Historical records contain only sketchy details about this man, so we can only speculate about his life.
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Tā他
zài在
bào报
gào告
zhōng中
duì对
zhè这
gè个
guān关
jiàn键
shù数
jù据
yǔ语
yān焉
bù不
xiáng详
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
dà大
jiā家
de的
zhì质
yí疑
。
He was maddeningly vague about this crucial data in his report, which aroused everyone's suspicion.