"mince words" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拐彎抹角
• 說話委婉

Definition

避免直接或坦率地說話，通常會委婉地表達或不明確表態。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見否定用法：'not mince words' 表示說話非常直接或坦率。常用於正式或半正式、批評或表達強烈意見時。不要和「碎肉」混淆。

Examples

He doesn't mince words when he talks about politics.

他談政治時從不**拐彎抹角**。

She will not mince words if she is upset.

如果她不高興，她不會**說話委婉**。

The boss did not mince words during the meeting.

老闆在會議上沒有**拐彎抹角**。

Let’s not mince words—the project failed terribly.

我們別**拐彎抹角**，這個項目真的失敗了。

If you want honest feedback, I won’t mince words.

如果你想聽真心話，我不會**說話委婉**。

Jack is known for not mincing words with his team.

Jack以從不**拐彎抹角**對團隊聞名。