闪烁其词 shǎn shuò qí cí

to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush

Characters

Character Meaning
闪 shǎn HSK 5
to dodge; to duck out of the way; a flash
烁 shuò HSK 6
bright; luminous
其 qí HSK 3
its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)
词 cí HSK 3
word; lyrics; statement