摘要
<正>Most westerners are open and direct. They prefer to talk in a straightforward way. When someone speaks vaguely or indirectly, chances are he or she may get a response like "Just put it straight. Don’t mince your words."If you mince your words, it means you are talking in an indirect way, which makes the one you are talking to impatient and upset. It is usually used in the negative.