Definition
- C1
To avoid addressing the main topic directly and speak in an indirect or roundabout way.
（說話時）迂迴曲折；拐彎抹角。
Stop beating around the bush and tell me directly what happened.
別拐彎抹角了，直接告訴我發生了什麼事。
The meeting was progressing slowly because he kept beating around the bush, not directly addressing the problem.
會議進展緩慢，因為他一直拐彎抹角，沒有直接解決問題。
She kept beating around the bush about my salary, which made me feel uncomfortable.
她對我的薪水問題一直拐彎抹角，這讓我感到很不舒服。