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Meaning of 委婉

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委 wěi 婉 wǎn
tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft
Related Words
Synonym: 含蓄
Antonyms: 直率 露骨 坦率
Example Sentences
1
“
去世
”
是
“
死
”
的委婉说法
。
"Pass away" is a euphemism for "die".
2
其实
,
这是一种委婉的说法
。
It's kind of a euphemism, really.
3
这种华而不实的风格本身就是一种委婉语
。
The inflated style itself is a kind of euphemism.
4
他的拒绝是那样委婉得体
,
所以我们并未感到不快
。
His refusal was worded in such a graceful way that we could not be offended.
5
我们的语言中充满了反黑人的委婉语
,
但是
“
世界主义
”
还不是其中一个
。
Our national vernacular is filled with antiblack euphemisms, but cosmopolitan isn't one of them.