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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 guidancenon-committal adviceambiguous directionwishy-washy counselmiddle-ground advice
Antonyms
clear guidancedecisive adviceunambiguous directionfirm counselstraightforward 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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