created sense approved 话里套话/話裡套話 · huàlǐtàohuà · fish for info
话里套话 / 話裡套話
huàlǐtàohuà
fish for info
to use seemingly innocent conversation as a pretext to glean or extract information
他总是话里套话，想从我这里打听公司的内部计划。
created sense approved 话里套话/話裡套話 · huàlǐtàohuà · speak tangentially
话里套话 / 話裡套話
huàlǐtàohuà
speak tangentially
to touch upon other matters or subtexts not central to the main topic being discussed
这段发言话里套话，绕了半天也没说到核心问题。