闪烁其词

tā shǎn shuò qí cí bù zuò kěn dìng huí fù

他闪烁其词，不做肯定回复。

He hummed and hawed, giving no definite reply.

duì xīn xié yì shǎn shuò qí cí

对新协议闪烁其词

be evasive about the new protocol

bié shǎn shuò qí cí gěi wǒ men què qiè de dá fù

别闪烁其词，给我们确切的答复。

Don't hedge. Give us a clear answer.

dāng tā de tóng shì men shǎn shuò qí cí shí tā dà shēng fǎn duì xíng xùn

当他的同事们闪烁其词时，他大声反对刑讯。

He loudly opposes torture while his his colleagues are evasive.