沿弯曲的路走to twist and turn

不直截了当to be not straightforward

• 说话拐弯抹角

  talk in a roundabout way

• 拐弯抹角地不肯正面回答

  refuse to give a straightforward answer

• 拐弯抹角地打听

  inquire in a roundabout way

• 拐弯抹角地想套他的实话

  coax the truth out of him in a roundabout way

• 该办就办，拐弯抹角的干什么！

  Do what should be done. Don't beat about the bush!