不着边际 meaning in English
not to the point; (of a talk) empty and impracticable; entirely irrelevant in a roundabout way; far-fetched; far off the mark; irrelevant; neither here nor there; not touch the edge; off the point; totally beside the point; wide of the mark; : 不着边际的长篇大话 long rambling talk; 不着边际的话 irrelevant talks; 他越讲越不着边际。 the more he talked, the further he strayed from the point
Examples
- Laurie was equally impracticable .
劳笠也是个不着边际的人。 - You know the hopeless rubbish .
您知道这套不着边际的废话。 - The more he talked , the further he strayed from the point .
他越讲越不着边际。 - "is it true, or only one of your dubious jokes? "
“是真的呢，还是你的不着边际的玩笑话？” - He shook hands without rising, and made pointless chitchat .
他握手的时候并不起身，所说的也是一些不着边际的寒喧话。