"beat about" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拐弯抹角

Definition

指说话时不直接表达，常常拐弯抹角，不说重点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于口语，习语是“beat about the bush”。表达避免说重点。不可与“beat”单独意思混淆（如“打败”）。

Examples

Please stop beating about and tell me what happened.

请别再**拐弯抹角**了，直接告诉我发生了什么。

If you keep beating about, we will not finish this discussion.

如果你一直**拐弯抹角**，我们讨论不完。

He tends to beat about when he feels nervous.

他紧张时就喜欢**拐弯抹角**。

Can we not beat about for once and just get straight to the point?

我们能不能这次别再**拐弯抹角**，直接说重点？

She always beats about when discussing serious topics.

她谈到严肃主题时总是**拐弯抹角**。

Instead of beating about, say what you really mean.

别再**拐弯抹角**了，直说你的意思吧。