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支吾其词
支吾其詞
zhīwúqící
1. (idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth
2. evasive

Character Breakdown

支
zhī
to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)
HSK 4 4 丶
吾
wú
I, my, our; to resist, to impede
7 丶
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3 8 丶
词
cí
phrase, expression; words, speech
HSK 3 7 丶

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