不直截了当地说，旁敲侧击，隐约其辞，迂回其词，绕脖子...

He beat about the bush without coming to the point.他转弯抹角不说正题.Please get to the point. Don't beat about the bush.请直说吧,不必拐弯抹角!Don't beat about the bush. Please come to the point.说话不要绕圈子,请直说吧....

beat about the bush的音标：beat about the bush的英式发音音标为：[bi:t ə'baut ðə buʃ]beat about the bush的美式发音音标为：[bit ə'baʊt ði bʊʃ]...