支吾其詞 (zi1 ng4 kei4 ci4): (idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

zi1 ng4 kei4 ci4支吾其詞支吾其词

Jyutpingzi1 ng4 kei4 ci4

Yalejī ng kèih chìh

Definition

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

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