拐弯抹角

There is no sense in beating around the bush.

弯抹角说话没有意义。

He made oblique references to her lack of experience.

弯抹角地说她缺乏。

He made an oblique reference to his work.

弯抹角地提到了的工作。

I wrote tortuous essay for obscure journals.

我给一些无名杂志写一些弯抹角的文章。

Never mind the tortuous explanation; tell me in plain English, are you coming or not?

别弯抹角地解释了, 直率地告诉我, 你?

Russians are robust and avoid circumlocution.

罗斯人很坚定，说话弯抹角。

She's angling for a compliments.

她弯抹角地想受到夸奖。