他说你顾左右而言他
“He says you change the subject.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你的态度让古川先生很不满意
“Your attitude has made Mr. Furukawa very dissatisfied.”
他说你 顾左右而言他
“He says you change the subject.”
“If so, he worries there's a problem with your factory.”
“Stop dodging the issue; he knows you are stalling and his patience is running out.”
In high-stakes Chinese negotiations or political struggles, threats and criticisms are often delivered through a third party using refined idioms like 'evading the topic' (first recorded in the classical text Mencius) to maintain a veneer of civility while applying heavy pressure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to beat around the bush; to change the subject to avoid a direct answer
A classical idiom used in formal or serious contexts to accuse someone of deliberately evading a question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you implying something?”
“After hearing what you said,”
“If you break your word,”
“Listen to yourself.”
“Why did you mention this nonsense?”
“You're telling me I get to decide.”