含糊其词 ambiguous words
Explanation
指说话含糊不清，不明确，模棱两可。通常用于形容说话的人故意躲避问题，不愿或不敢直接说明真相。
It means to speak vaguely and unclearly. It is usually used to describe someone who deliberately avoids questions and is unwilling or unable to directly state the truth.
Origin Story
老张是一位经验丰富的律师，最近他接手了一个棘手的案子。案子的关键在于一个证人的证词，但这个证人总是含糊其词，不肯给出确切的答复。老张费尽心思，用了各种方法，比如改变提问方式，营造轻松的氛围，甚至请证人回忆当时的情景，但证人仍然含糊其词，闪烁其辞。最后，老张不得不放弃从这个证人处获得关键信息，转而寻找其他线索。这个案子虽然最终成功破案，但也让老张深刻体会到，含糊其词会延误时间，增加破案的难度，有时还会造成不可挽回的损失。
Old Zhang is an experienced lawyer, who recently took over a thorny case. The key to the case lies in a witness’s testimony, but the witness always speaks vaguely and is unwilling to give a definite answer. Old Zhang racked his brains and used all sorts of methods, such as changing the way he asked questions, creating a relaxed atmosphere, and even asking the witness to recall the situation at the time. However, the witness still spoke vaguely and equivocally. Finally, Old Zhang had to give up obtaining key information from this witness and turned to look for other clues. Although this case was eventually solved successfully, it also made Old Zhang realize that speaking vaguely can delay time, increase the difficulty of solving the case, and sometimes even cause irreparable losses.
Usage
含糊其词常用来形容说话含糊不清，不明确，模棱两可，通常用于批评或指责。
The idiom "含糊其词" is often used to describe someone who speaks vaguely and ambiguously. It is generally used for criticism or blame.
Examples
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他含糊其词地回答了我的问题。
ta hanhu qici de huidale wo de wenti.
He answered my question vaguely.
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面对记者的提问，他含糊其词，避而不答。
mian dui jizhe de tiwen, ta hanhu qici, bi'erbu da
He dodged the reporters' questions with ambiguous answers