veiled and roundabout expressions
Obscure and tortuous, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ nhu ì Q ū zh é, which means to express some thoughts in a vague and roundabout way when writing or speaking. From speech at Yan'an Forum on literature and art.
The origin of Idioms
Mao Zedong's speech at the Yan'an Forum on literature and Art: "we can speak up, not obscure and tortuous, so that the people can not easily understand."
Idiom usage
It has a derogatory meaning.
veiled and roundabout expressions
work shame-facedly with one's enemies - miǎn yán shì dí
a just cause enjoys abundant support - dé dào duō zhù
troubles start inside the house - huò qǐ xiāo qiáng