In Argentina I used to express myself honestly and directly, but in China people like to mince words.

在阿根廷人们喜欢直抒己见，但在中国大家说话时都比较委婉。

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Not to mince words, I don't really like you and tolerate your presence only because you're my daughter's friend.

坦率地讲，我不是真正喜欢你，我容你的来访，只是因为你是的我女儿的朋友。

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It's no secret that Katy Perry wants to have kids, but the singer didn't mince words at the American Music Awards as she shot down rumors that she is already pregnant.

凯蒂·佩里想要宝宝是公开的秘密，但是她在全美音乐大奖上可没有闪烁其词，她回应了关于她已经怀孕的谣言。

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