be noncommittal

be noncommittal

In Chinese, Pinyin is "B ù zh ì K ě f ǒ U", which means "neither OK nor no". Don't show an attitude. It comes from Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Set: put, stand; can: OK; No: No. Don't say yes or no. Don't show an attitude.

The origin of Idioms

In the 56th chapter of Li Baojia's officialdom, Wen qincha laughed and refused to comment

Idiom usage

Wu Sun Fu, with a noncommittal smile, turned and sat down in a chair. Midnight by Mao Dun

Discrimination of words

[synonym]: neither praise nor comment, neither comment nor ambiguity. [antonym]: clear and distinct.