úp mở
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Equivocal; ambiguous; non-committal: Describing speech, an attitude, or behavior that is deliberately vague, indirect, or half-concealed, hinting at something without stating it clearly or openly.
- Hinting; suggestive: Conveying an idea or intention in a roundabout, unclear manner, leaving the true meaning open to interpretation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta có thái độ úp mở về kế hoạch tương lai. (He has an equivocal attitude about future plans.)
- Đừng nói úp mở nữa, hãy cho tôi biết thẳng sự thật. (Stop speaking ambiguously; tell me the truth directly.)
- Lời đề nghị của họ nghe rất úp mở. (Their proposal sounds very non-committal.)
Advanced Usage
- "úp úp mở mở": A reduplicated form for emphasis, meaning "highly equivocal" or "consistently vague."
- Suốt buổi phỏng vấn, ứng viên chỉ trả lời úp úp mở mở. (Throughout the interview, the candidate only gave highly equivocal answers.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nói mập mờ (v): To speak ambiguously or evasively. This is a close synonym often used in similar contexts.
- Chính trị gia đó thường nói mập mờ về các vấn đề nhạy cảm. (That politician often speaks ambiguously about sensitive issues.)
Synonyms
- Equivocal: Allowing for multiple interpretations; deliberately ambiguous.
- Ambiguous: Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
- Vague: Of uncertain or indefinite character or meaning.
- Non-committal: Not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action.
- Evasive: Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
Related Idioms
- Nửa kín nửa hở: Literally "half-closed, half-open," used similarly to describe something that is partially revealed or intentionally unclear.
- Câu chuyện của cô ấy cứ nửa kín nửa hở, khiến mọi người tò mò. (Her story was half-told, making everyone curious.)