"pussyfoot" in Chinese (Simplified)
绕弯子避而不答
Definition
为了避免冒犯或推迟决定而躲躲闪闪、不直接表达意思。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于非正式表达,有时带点幽默或批评。常见于 'don't pussyfoot around',表示不直接说清楚。
Examples
Don't pussyfoot when you answer the question.
回答问题时不要**绕弯子**。
If you keep pussyfooting, we will never decide.
你如果一直**躲躲闪闪**,我们永远无法决定。
He tends to pussyfoot around difficult topics.
他在棘手话题上总是**绕弯子**。
Stop pussyfooting around and just tell me the truth.
别再**绕弯子**了,直接告诉我实话。
She didn't pussyfoot—she gave her opinion straight away.
她没有**绕弯子**,很快就说出了她的看法。
When it comes to criticism, he likes to pussyfoot so he doesn't offend anyone.
说到批评,他喜欢**绕弯子**,避免得罪人。