不要跟我绕来绕去的好吗
“Stop beating around the bush, okay?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不要 跟我 绕来绕去 的 好吗
“Stop beating around the bush, okay?”
“No wonder your son avoids talking with you.”
“Stop playing games with me and say what you actually mean.”
While Chinese interpersonal communication frequently relies on indirect hints to preserve harmony, pushing someone to 'put things on the table' indicates that patience has completely run out.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to beat around the bush; to speak circuitously
Colloquial verb phrase expressing irritation toward someone avoiding a straight answer.
okay?; will you?
Added to the end of a demand to maintain a superficial veneer of politeness while signaling serious annoyance.
Used to emphasize the descriptive nature of the preceding predicate before the tag question.
Forms the tag question '好吗' to seek compliance in an insistent manner.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'll cut straight to the point.”
“I won't beat around the bush. Okay.”
“No matter what I do, I can't get past him.”
“you still don't want to go with me, right?”
“Why don't you want me?”
“You do not want me to be caught in the middle.”