绕来绕去 就是不正面回答我的问题
“Beating around the bush, huh?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
偷得浮生半日闲 尝一尝今天老刘 调的料 咸不咸
“Stealing a moment of leisure in this busy life. Try the sauce. See if it's too salty.”
绕来绕去 就是不 正面回答 我的问题
“Beating around the bush, huh?”
我可没带录音笔啊
“No voice recorder today.”
“Cut the nonsense and give me a straight answer.”
Chinese interpersonal communication often employs poetry or culinary topics to tactfully evade awkward personal inquiries, which can frustrate interlocutors seeking straightforward clarity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
beating around the bush / talking in circles
Used colloquially to criticize someone who refuses to address the core topic directly.
to give a direct answer / address head-on
Common in both professional and interpersonal discussions when demanding clarity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“After all this, you still haven't answered my question.”
“W-What are you talking about? Beating around the bush.”
“What do you mean?”