汉英词典
MEANING OF 王顾左右而言他
王顾左右而言他
(王顧左右而言他)
(王顧左右而言他)
the king looked left and right and then talked of other things / to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)
Refers to leaving the topic and avoiding difficult questions
语出《孟子·梁惠王下》。孟子对齐宣王说朋友不讲信义该怎么办?齐宣王答道抛弃了吧。孟子又说官吏不能办案治狱，又该怎么办?齐宣王说罢他的官。孟子再说要是国家没管理好，那该如何?齐宣王不回答，看着身边其他人谈别的事◇以王顾左右而言他”形容避开本题，以其他的话来岔开。
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