反问 (fǎn wèn): Ask in reply (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Faced with this groundless accusation, he calmly asked in reply what evidence the other party had.

He did not directly refute it, but instead used a clever counter-question to defuse the awkwardness.

In debates, he never answers directly, always avoiding the core issue by asking questions in return.

Since you say so, let me ask in return, why didn't you remind me at that time?