搪塞
táng sè
Pinyin
Definition
搪塞
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- to muddle through
- to fob sb off
- to beat around the bush
- to dodge
Character Decomposition
Idioms (7)
塞翁失马
- 1 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
- 2 fig. a blessing in disguise
- 3 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
塞翁失马安知非福
- 1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
- 2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
- 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
- 1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
- 2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
茅塞顿开
- 1 murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear
豺狼塞路
- 1 ravenous wolves block the road (idiom); wicked people in power
- 2 a vicious tyranny rules the land