circumlocutory

1.(of speech, proposal, etc.) tactful; circumlocutory; 2.(of voice) agreeable

婉转

had a preference for circumlocutious (or circumlocutory) rather than forthright expression

转弯抹角而不是直接表达的偏好

had a preference for circumlocutious (or circumlocutory) rather than forthright expression;

转弯抹角而不是直接表达的偏好；

circumlocutory

adj. 委婉曲折的, 迂回的