答非所问
dá fēi suǒ wèn
Pinyin

Definition

答非所问
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dá fēi suǒ wèn
  1. (idiom) to sidestep the question
  2. to answer evasively

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

所
suǒ
  1. 1 actually
  2. 2 place
  3. 3 classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
  4. 4 that which
  5. 5 particle introducing a relative clause or passive
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
所以
suǒ yǐ
  1. 1 therefore
  2. 2 as a result
  3. 3 so
  4. 4 the reason why
所有
suǒ yǒu
  1. 1 all
  2. 2 to have
  3. 3 to possess
  4. 4 to own
所谓
suǒ wèi
  1. 1 so-called
  2. 2 what is called
非
Fēi
  1. 1 abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa
非常
fēi cháng
  1. 1 very
  2. 2 very much
  3. 3 unusual
  4. 4 extraordinary
一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu
  1. 1 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
  2. 2 without two sticks to rub together
不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
  1. 1 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
  2. 2 embarrassed and at a complete loss
之所以
zhī suǒ yǐ
  1. 1 the reason why
前所未有
qián suǒ wèi yǒu
  1. 1 unprecedented
问答
wèn dá
  1. 1 question and answer
回答
huí dá
  1. 1 to reply
  2. 2 to answer
  3. 3 the answer
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
报答
bào dá
  1. 1 to repay
  2. 2 to requite
场所
chǎng suǒ
  1. 1 location
  2. 2 place
厕所
cè suǒ
  1. 1 toilet
  2. 2 lavatory
  3. 3 CL:間|间[jiān],處|处[chù]
所在
suǒ zài
  1. 1 place
  2. 2 location
  3. 3 (after a noun) place where it is located
所长
suǒ cháng
  1. 1 what one is good at
是非
shì fēi
  1. 1 right and wrong
  2. 2 quarrel
畅所欲言
chàng suǒ yù yán
  1. 1 lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic
  2. 2 to hold forth to one's heart's content
有所
yǒu suǒ
  1. 1 somewhat
  2. 2 to some extent

Idioms (20)

一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu
  1. 1 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
  2. 2 without two sticks to rub together
一无所知
yī wú suǒ zhī
  1. 1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
  2. 2 without an inkling
不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
  1. 1 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
  2. 2 embarrassed and at a complete loss
今非昔比
jīn fēi xī bǐ
  1. 1 things are very different now (idiom)
  2. 2 times have changed
似是而非
sì shì ér fēi
  1. 1 apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
似笑非笑
sì xiào fēi xiào
  1. 1 like a smile yet not a smile (idiom)
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒
bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán
  1. 1 three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers
口是心非
kǒu shì xīn fēi
  1. 1 duplicity
  2. 2 hypocrisy (idiom)
各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū
  1. 1 each takes what he needs (idiom)
各有所好
gè yǒu suǒ hào
  1. 1 everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
  1. 1 each does his utmost (idiom)
  2. 2 from each according to his means
各显所长
gè xiǎn suǒ cháng
  1. 1 each displays their own strengths (idiom)
啼笑皆非
tí xiào jiē fēi
  1. 1 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
  2. 2 between laughter and tears
在所不辞
zài suǒ bù cí
  1. 1 not to refuse to (idiom)
  2. 2 not to hesitate to
在所难免
zài suǒ nán miǎn
  1. 1 to be unavoidable (idiom)
塞翁失马安知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
  1. 1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
  2. 2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
  3. 3 also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福
塞翁失马焉知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
  1. 1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
  2. 2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
如其所好
rú qí suǒ hào
  1. 1 as one pleases (idiom)
如有所失
rú yǒu suǒ shī
  1. 1 to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)

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