顾左右而言他

See also: 顧左右而言他

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 顾左右而言他 – see 顧左右而言他 (“to look left and right, then talk about something else; to try to change the subject of a conversation; to evade the subject under discussion and talk about other affairs; to steer clear of the crucial point”). (This term is the simplified form of 顧左右而言他).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.