说了一大圈
“You've been beating around the bush all for this, haven't you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
驭人有什么意思?
“What's the fun in leading people?”
说了一大圈
“You've been beating around the bush all for this, haven't you?”
- 还不是为了这个? - 宁远公主献舞
“You've been beating around the bush all for this, haven't you? Now, a dance by Princess Ningyuan!”
“Stop beating around the bush; I see through your real agenda.”
In classical or high-stakes interactions, speakers often talk circularly to mask sensitive intentions before revealing their true motives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
talked in a big circle; beat around the bush
Used colloquially to point out that someone has taken a long, roundabout path to reach their real point.