"pussyfoot around" in Chinese (Simplified)

拐弯抹角闪烁其词

Definition

指避免直接回答或明确表态，尤其是过于小心或拐弯抹角地说话。

属于非正式、口语表达，带有轻微幽默或批评意味，和 '拐弯抹角' 意思相近。可用在批评对方不直接说重点。

Stop pussyfooting around and tell me the truth.

别再**拐弯抹角**了，直接告诉我真相。

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

经理不喜欢开会时有人**闪烁其词**。

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

你要是一直**拐弯抹角**，问题永远解决不了。

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

我厌倦了在老板面前**闪烁其词**——我要直接要求加薪。

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

咱们别再**拐弯抹角**了——你到底怎么想她的想法？

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

政客们最喜欢面对棘手问题时**闪烁其词**，而不是直接作答。