支吾

zhī wu

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zhī wu to respond evasively or vaguely; to elude 3 definitions zhī wú to resist; to deal with

Definitions

  1. 1. to respond evasively or vaguely
  2. 2. to elude
  3. 3. to stall

Words Containing 支吾

支吾其词
zhī wú qí cí

(idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth

支支吾吾
zhī zhī wú wú

to hem and haw

Child Words of 支吾

支
zhī

to support