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Noncommittal
  Explanation: Home: put, _set_; can: line; No: no. Do not say, nor can I say no. That does not mean attitude.
  Usage: Verb-object type; as predicate, attributive, adverbial; that dare not express their views
  Source: Zao Song "floating River Collection": "fear of failure to take charge of Italy, in the conduct of public affairs nothing can."
  Examples: Wu SunFu ~ to faint smile, turned and sat in a chair. (Mao Dun's "Midnight" j)
  Riddle: Mouth; Oh
bù zhì kě fǒu
  Neither say yes or say no, do not show that the attitude
Translated by Google
不表示同意,也不表示反对
  Do not agree, nor against. Mao Dun's "Midnight" 10: "the opportunity cost mustache seems to have been to, put his idea to say something well thought out ... ... Wu SunFu noncommittal to faint smile, turned and sat in a chair." Sha Ting "hedge Ji "18:" Tianchou long noncommittal, he did not keep separate interest, but there is no reason to refuse. "
Translated by Google
No. 4
  词目
  不置可否
  发音 bù zhì kě fǒu
  释义 置:放,立;可:行;否:不行。不说行,也不说不行。指不表明态度。
  出处:清·李宝嘉《官场现形记》第五十六回:“温钦差听了一笑,也不置可否。”
  近义词:不置褒贬、不置一词、模棱两可、模棱两端
  反义词:泾渭分明、斩钉截铁、旗帜鲜明
  语法:动宾式;作谓语、定语、状语;表示不敢发表意见
  示例 吴荪甫~地淡淡一笑,转身就坐在一张椅子里。(茅盾《子夜》十)
  不置可否的英文翻译
  1. to refuse to comment oneself; to hedge
  2. indifferent
成语词典
  成语名称 不置可否 汉语拼音 bù zhì kě fǒu 成语释义 置:放,立;可:行;否:不行。不说行,也不说不行。指不表明态度。 成语出处 清·李宝嘉《官场现形记》第五十六回:“温钦差听了一笑,也不置可否。” 使用例句 吴荪甫不置可否地淡淡一笑,转身就坐在一张椅子里。
  ★茅盾《子夜》十
English Expression
  1. n.:  hem and haw,  make no comment,  be noncommittal,  decline to comment
  2. v.:  not express an opinion,  hedge,  decline to comment, not express an opinion, hedge, be noncommittal
French Expression
  1. v.  ne se prononcer ni pour ni contre, s'abstenir de dire son avis
Thesaurus
No yin without yang, grain or chaff, Confuse, ambiguous two ends, Good and bad, regardless of
Security, such as rock, as hard as rock, with equanimity, deal calmly with a situation, defy, take things coolly [calmly], face the fearful with no fears, To blame is often, Take (a) displeasure Not strange, peace freely, If the security of Thailand, defeat Had [would] as lief ...as dispirited, in a state of peaceful expose, everywhere aplomb, be remote in time or space complacence, Surface free of fear, absolutely still, keep one's own counsel, apathy, unconcern, Traversing it with equanimity
Antonym
cardinal questions of right and wrong, be driven to distraction, be difficult to cope with; be very embarrassing, find sth.both funny and annoying; be at a loss whether to cry or laugh, not know whether to laugh or cry, like something the car has brought[dragged]in, right and wrong, Chi soul (literally) to be robbed of one's nerves--terrifying, Chihundanpo, Sadly La Tortura, Feel depressed, Cloudily Cried, ravishment (literally) to be robbed of one's nerves--terrifying, Swing soul ecstasy, Zi Xiang throw, be in a trance, dream inverse, Cry uncertainly indefinitely, Cry abeyance, be seized with a panic, call [make] white black black and white, merits and demerits