"pussyfoot around" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拐彎抹角
• 閃爍其詞

Definition

指避免直接回答或明確表態，尤其是過於小心或拐彎抹角地說話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式、口語用語，帶有輕微幽默或批評意味，和「拐彎抹角」意思相近。常用來批評別人不直接說重點。

Examples

Stop pussyfooting around and tell me the truth.

別再**拐彎抹角**了，直接告訴我真相。

The manager doesn't like it when people pussyfoot around during meetings.

經理不喜歡開會時有人**閃爍其詞**。

If you keep pussyfooting around, the problem will never be solved.

你要是一直**拐彎抹角**，問題永遠解決不了。

I'm tired of pussyfooting around my boss—I'm just going to ask for a raise.

我厭倦了在老闆面前**閃爍其詞**——我要直接要求加薪。

Let's not pussyfoot around—what do you really think about her idea?

我們別再**拐彎抹角**了——你對她的想法究竟怎麼看？

Politicians love to pussyfoot around tough questions instead of giving straight answers.

政客們最喜歡面對棘手問題時**閃爍其詞**，而不是直接回應。