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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- beat about the bush
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拐弯抹角地谈论一件事，旁敲侧击，兜圈子，不直接谈正题；迟迟不作决定
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拐弯抹角地谈论一件事，旁敲侧击，兜圈子，不直接谈正题；迟迟不作决定
Collins English-English Dictionary
- beat about the bush
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to avoid the point at issue; prevaricate
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to avoid the point at issue; prevaricate
- beat about the bush
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to avoid the point at issue; prevaricate
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to avoid the point at issue; prevaricate
Examples
- to beat about the bush
- 拐弯抹角 → bush
- 说话不要拐弯抹角。
- Get to the point. Don't beat about the bush. → 拐弯抹角
- 你就直说吧，不要跟我捉迷藏了。
- Get straight to the point. Don't beat about the bush. → 捉迷藏
- 他说话简捷，从不拐弯抹角。
- He always gets straight to the point and doesn't beat about the bush. → 简捷
- 他说话喜欢开门见山，不绕弯子。
- He likes to speak candidly, and not beat about the bush. → 开门见山
- 你简单地说吧，别净绕脖子。
- Just speak simply. Don't beat about the bush. → 绕脖子
- 有话直说，别绕弯子。
- If you have anything to say, say it. Don't beat about the bush. → 绕弯子
- 有话直白说。
- Don't beat about the bush. → 直白
- 有什么意见就痛快说，别这么转弯抹角的。
- Say what you have to say and don't beat about the bush. → 转弯抹角
- 他说话总是直通通的, 不喜欢绕弯子。
- He always talks straight, and doesn't like to beat about the bush. → 直通通
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