拐弯抹角

There is no sense in beating around the bush.

话没有意义。

He made oblique references to her lack of experience.

他地她缺乏经验。

He made an oblique reference to his work.

他地提到了他的工作。

I wrote tortuous essay for obscure journals.

我给一些无名杂志写一些的文章。

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

别地解释了, 直率地告诉我, 你来不来?

Russians are robust and avoid circumlocution.

俄罗斯人很坚定，话不。

She's angling for a compliments.

她地想受到夸奖。