fence-sitting guidance

[/fens ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈɡaɪdəns/]

noun

orientação ambígua; orientação neutra

1. Advice or direction that avoids taking a clear position on an issue; guidance that is deliberately non-committal or neutral to the point of being unhelpful

The consultant's fence-sitting guidance left the company unsure about which strategy to pursue.

A orientação ambígua do consultor deixou a empresa incerta sobre qual estratégia seguir.

2. Direction that attempts to please all parties by not clearly endorsing any particular viewpoint

The politician's fence-sitting guidance on the controversial policy satisfied no one.

A orientação neutra do político sobre a política controversa não satisfez ninguém.

NYC Slang

wishy-washy advice; sitting on the fence

Synonyms

equivocal guidance non-committal advice ambiguous direction wishy-washy counsel middle-ground advice

Antonyms

clear guidance decisive advice unambiguous direction firm counsel straightforward guidance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

orientação ambígua; orientação evasiva

commonly used in business and political contexts

Rio de Janeiro

orientação morna; dica de meio-termo

informal usage

São Paulo

orientação neutra; conselho sem compromisso

formal business terminology

Portugal

orientação indecisa; conselho equívoco

used in formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

sitting on the fence

playing it both ways

having it both ways

straddling the fence

not taking sides

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