half concealing(bàn tūn bàn tǔ)

half concealing

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B à NT à Nb à NT à, which means to speak vaguely and not directly.

The origin of Idioms

See also half talk.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: hesitant, half open and [antonym]: straightforward and frank

Idiom usage

In addition, it can be used as predicate and attributive. In Tang Xianzu's the story of the purple hairpin: "if you talk about Zhou Zhang half and half, you must be Bo Xinglang in the brothel." The fifth volume of Sui Yuan Shi Hua written by Yuan Mei in Qing Dynasty: "those who imitate Wang Meng and think that they are high, but half swallow and half spit, are called poor and arrogant." Why did you kill him after all? From the truth! You don't, I don't understand. (Chapter 28 of flowers in the mirror) Chapter 50 of a dream of Red Mansions: "since Mrs. Jia hasn't explained it yet, and it's hard for her to draw up a plan, she tells Mrs. Jia half confidently:" it's a pity that this child is not blessed! His father died the year before last. " Ba Jin's "rain" 7: "at first Gao Zhiyuan smiles, but later he says," be careful, don't be fascinated by Xiong Zhijun. "

Chinese PinYin : bàn tūn bàn tǔ