diff --git a/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/team/service/TeamDispatchService.java b/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/team/service/TeamDispatchService.java
index 0974d536..3cc6a299 100644
--- a/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/team/service/TeamDispatchService.java
+++ b/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/team/service/TeamDispatchService.java
@@ -57,6 +57,26 @@ public class TeamDispatchService {
     private static final Pattern GENERATED_FILE_MARKDOWN_LINK = Pattern.compile(
             "\\[([^\\]\\r\\n]{1,200})]\\(((?:https?://[^/\\s)\\]]+)?/api/v1/files/generated/[A-Za-z0-9-]+)\\)");
 
+    private static final Set<String> CLARIFICATION_CUES = Set.of(
+            "您希望",
+            "你希望",
+            "是否继续",
+            "请问",
+            "能否",
+            "可以提供",
+            "请提供",
+            "需要您",
+            "需要你",
+            "我应该",
+            "如何处理",
+            "what would you like",
+            "how should i",
+            "could you provide",
+            "please provide",
+            "do you want me",
+            "should i",
+            "would you like");
+
     /** One JDK 21 virtual thread per member-agent run. */
     private static final ExecutorService DISPATCH_EXECUTOR =
             Executors.newVirtualThreadPerTaskExecutor();
@@ -337,9 +357,37 @@ public class TeamDispatchService {
                 && taskService.listDeliverables(task).isEmpty()) {
             return "required deliverable was not attached";
         }
+        if (looksLikeClarificationQuestion(reply)) {
+            return "member asked for clarification instead of producing a result";
+        }
         return null;
     }
 
+    private boolean looksLikeClarificationQuestion(String reply) {
+        if (reply == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        String normalized = reply.strip().replaceAll("\\s+", " ");
+        if (normalized.isBlank() || normalized.length() > 800) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        String lower = normalized.toLowerCase();
+        boolean hasCue = CLARIFICATION_CUES.stream().anyMatch(lower::contains);
+        if (!hasCue) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return normalized.endsWith("?")
+                || normalized.endsWith("？")
+                || lower.contains("what would you like")
+                || lower.contains("how should i")
+                || lower.contains("could you provide")
+                || lower.contains("please provide")
+                || normalized.contains("请问")
+                || normalized.contains("是否继续")
+                || normalized.contains("如何处理")
+                || normalized.contains("请提供");
+    }
+
     private boolean attachGeneratedFileDeliverable(TeamTaskEntity task, String reply) {
         if (!requiresDeliverable(task) || reply == null || reply.isBlank()) {
             return false;
@@ -393,7 +441,8 @@ public class TeamDispatchService {
                 - Execute this task now. Your final reply becomes the task result reported to the team lead, so end with a complete, self-contained summary of what you produced.
                 - Report milestones with team_tasks(action="progress", taskId=%s, percent=..., step=...).
                 - If the output is a document, spreadsheet or presentation, generate a real file (renderDocx / renderXlsx / renderPptx or the docx/pptx/xlsx skills) and register it with team_tasks(action="attach", taskId=%s, name="<file name>", url=<the download link the render tool returned>). Keep the result a summary — do not paste file contents.
-                - If you are missing an input you cannot obtain yourself, call team_tasks(action="comment", taskId=%s, type="blocker", text="what you need") and stop.
+                - If scope is ambiguous but you can make a reasonable assumption, state the assumption and continue.
+                - If you are missing an input you cannot obtain yourself, call team_tasks(action="comment", taskId=%s, type="blocker", text="what you need") and stop. Do not ask the lead or user for clarification in your final reply.
                 """.formatted(task.getId(), task.getId(), task.getId()));
         return sb.toString();
     }
diff --git a/mateclaw-server/src/test/java/vip/mate/team/service/TeamDispatchServiceTest.java b/mateclaw-server/src/test/java/vip/mate/team/service/TeamDispatchServiceTest.java
index f3e9309c..22b0afcf 100644
--- a/mateclaw-server/src/test/java/vip/mate/team/service/TeamDispatchServiceTest.java
+++ b/mateclaw-server/src/test/java/vip/mate/team/service/TeamDispatchServiceTest.java
@@ -173,6 +173,26 @@ class TeamDispatchServiceTest {
         verify(eventChannel).publishTaskEvent(any(), eq("team_task_retrying"), any());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @DisplayName("a clarifying question is requeued instead of being reported as completed")
+    void settleClarifyingQuestionRequeues() {
+        TeamTaskEntity running = task(1L, MEMBER_A);
+        running.setStatus(TeamTaskStatus.IN_PROGRESS);
+        running.setDispatchCount(1);
+        when(taskService.getTask(1L)).thenReturn(running);
+        when(taskService.requeueUnusableResult(1L,
+                "member asked for clarification instead of producing a result"))
+                .thenReturn(true);
+
+        service.settleOutcome(running, "您希望我如何处理？");
+
+        verify(taskService).requeueUnusableResult(1L,
+                "member asked for clarification instead of producing a result");
+        verify(taskService, never()).completeTask(any(), any(), anyString());
+        verify(announceService, never()).announceTaskSettled(any());
+        verify(eventChannel).publishTaskEvent(any(), eq("team_task_retrying"), any());
+    }
+
     @Test
     @DisplayName("an unusable third result fails instead of bypassing the circuit breaker")
     void settleFallbackFailsAfterDispatchBudget() {