"pussyfoot" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 繞彎子
• 避而不答

Definition

為了避免冒犯或拖延決定而閃爍其詞、不直接表達意思。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，有時帶點幽默或批評成分。常見於 'don't pussyfoot around'，表示不直接說明白。

Examples

Don't pussyfoot when you answer the question.

回答問題時不要**繞彎子**。

If you keep pussyfooting, we will never decide.

你如果一直**閃爍其詞**，我們永遠沒辦法做決定。

He tends to pussyfoot around difficult topics.

他在棘手話題上總是**繞彎子**。

Stop pussyfooting around and just tell me the truth.

別再**繞彎子**了，直接告訴我實話。

She didn't pussyfoot—she gave her opinion straight away.

她沒有**繞彎子**，馬上說出了自己的看法。

When it comes to criticism, he likes to pussyfoot so he doesn't offend anyone.

說到批評，他喜歡**繞彎子**，避免得罪人。