"흐지부지" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Korean]

IPA: [xɯd͡ʑibud͡ʑi] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: heujibuji [romanization]
Etymology: Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 휘지비지 (諱之祕之, hwijibiji, “to speak vaguely to respect the naming taboo”). Etymology templates: {{ko-l|휘지비지|諱之祕之|to speak vaguely to respect the naming taboo}} 휘지비지 (諱之祕之, hwijibiji, “to speak vaguely to respect the naming taboo”), {{ko-etym-nativised|휘지비지|諱之祕之|to speak vaguely to respect the naming taboo}} Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 휘지비지 (諱之祕之, hwijibiji, “to speak vaguely to respect the naming taboo”). Head templates: {{ko-pos|ideophone}} 흐지부지 • (heujibuji)
  1. indecisively, unproductively Wikipedia link: naming taboo Derived forms: 흐지부지하다 (heujibujihada), 흐지부지되다 (heujibujidoeda)

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