拐彎抹角beat about the bush

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He beat about the bush without coming to the point

他轉彎抹角就是不說正題。

 

beat around the bush  ←→ be direct

1. 拐彎抹角地說; 東拉西扯
   Stop beating around the bush and tell us who won. 不要東拉西扯了, 告訴我們是誰贏了吧。
2. 旁敲側擊, 繞圈子
   Don't beat around the bush; say what you really want. 別繞圈子, 說你真正想說的。