ちゃ
茶
　
を
にご
濁
　
す

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to evade (questions), to reply evasively, to beat around the bush, to throw up a smoke screen.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちゃ
茶
　
を
にご
濁
　
す
 茶を濁す ちゃをにごす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tea
チャ　サ　ちや (2nd, N4)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
voiced, uncleanness, wrong
にご.る　ダク　ジョク (7th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
green caterpillar, Szechwan
ショク　ゾク　いもむし (Kentei 1)
net(罒) variant
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)