"put too fine a point on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 過於細緻
• 過分講究

Definition

對某事過於詳細或過於精確，通常在沒有必要或者顯得很挑剔時使用。常用於委婉批評或禮貌地直接表達看法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達偏正式，常用於委婉地引出直言（如：'坦率來說……'）。日常口語較少見，主要在英式和部分美式英語中出現。

Examples

Not to put too fine a point on it, your report is missing key information.

不想**過於細緻**，但你的報告少了關鍵資訊。

I don't want to put too fine a point on it, but we need to do better next time.

我不想**過分講究**，但下次我們得做得更好。

Let me put too fine a point on this: we are seriously over budget.

讓我**很直接地說**：我們的預算嚴重超支。

She tends to put too fine a point on every detail in meetings, which can make things drag on.

她總是在會議上**過於細緻**，讓事情拖很久。

Not to put too fine a point on it, your idea just won't work as it is.

不想**過分講究**，但你的想法就是行不通。

No need to put too fine a point on the problem—let’s just talk honestly.

沒必要**過於細緻**討論問題——我們坦率地講吧。