"song and dance" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 托词
• 炫耀（表达方式）

Definition

“Song and dance”是一个非正式表达，指人为了掩盖真相或吸引注意，编造冗长的故事、借口或表演。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多带有否定或贬义，用于批评别人太夸张、绕弯子或找借口。常见于 "make a song and dance about…"，实际不是指歌舞，而是形容多此一举。

Examples

He gave me a song and dance about why he was late.

他为了迟到给我编了一大堆**托词**。

Stop making a song and dance about it.

别再为这事**大惊小怪**了。

She told a song and dance to avoid doing her chores.

她为了不做家务编了一套**托词**。

Every time I ask for help, he gives me the same old song and dance.

每次我请求帮忙，他总是老生常谈地**托词**一番。

There’s no need to make a song and dance about a simple mistake.

一个小错误没必要**小题大做**。

You don’t have to give me the whole song and dance—just tell me the truth.

不用跟我说一大堆**托词**，直接说实话。