ready to accept either course(mó léng liǎng duān)

ready to accept either course

Synonym ambiguity generally refers to ambiguity, but an idiom, pronunciation is m ó L é ngli ǎ NGK ě, refers to not express a clear attitude, or there is no clear proposition, the positive and negative attitude to the problem is vague. It comes from the biography of Su Wei in the old book of Tang Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Ambiguity: vagueness and ambiguity; ambiguity: one way or another. Not expressing a clear attitude or a clear proposition.

The origin of Idioms

"I don't want to make a decision. If I make a mistake, I will be blamed, but I have to be vague to hold both ends."

Idiom usage

He is afraid that once things change, he will have an unexpected disaster, so he knelt down to answer a sentence of. (Yao xueyin, Li Zicheng, Vol.2, Chapter 30)

Idiom story

Su Wei, a famous poet in the early Tang Dynasty, had a smooth official career and a prosperous official career. He only served as Prime Minister for several years. But he didn't do much in office. He is sophisticated and tactful in handling affairs. He often says to people, "I don't want to make a decision. I understand that if there is a mistake, I will be blamed. However, I have to stick to both ends." It means: when dealing with things, don't make a decision too clearly. If you handle things wrong, you will be investigated and criticized. As long as you're ambiguous, you can't hold on to either side. At that time, he was nicknamed "Su Muling" according to his social characteristics.

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