暧昧 àimèi vague
vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
How to remember 暧昧: 暧 obscure + 昧 dark = vague.
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How it is used
- 'Ambiguous, murky' - especially of unclear romantic relations - 关系暧昧 (guānxi àimèi) a suggestively vague relationship.
- Also of dubious, equivocal attitudes: 态度暧昧 (tàidu àimèi) a noncommittal, shady stance.
- Carries a slightly negative, suspicious tint - deliberately unclear, not innocently vague.