顾左右而言他 meaning in English

look the other way; evading the subject under discussion, looking right and left, and talking about other affairs; steer clear of the crucial point

His answers to my questions were nothing but clever evasions
他回答我的问题时顾左右而言他
Instead of talking about our problems , we just skirt around them
我们没有谈到我们的问题，只是顾左右而言他。
The dramatis personae who only need reply " yes or no " all cannot directly reply , either donot reply , or changing the topic
剧中人物对只需回答“是与不是”的问题一般都不会直接回答，或者不回答，或者顾左右而言他。
Ask for what you want . let us be clear on this one : subtle hints do not work ! strong hints do not work ! obvious hints do not work ! just say it
买东西前请先问清楚。先让我们厘清一点:诡计并不会成功。强迫手段并不会成功。顾左右而言他也不会成功。你就说吧