Some people criticize the boss, but they're too mealy mouthed to say so in her presence.
一些人批评老板, 但是他们很虚伪,当着老板的面从不提这事.
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He repeated that he did not intend to be mealy-mouthed with the country's leaders.
他重申道,他和国家领导人谈话时无意拐弯抹角。
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SCARLETT: Melanie Hamilton! She's a pale-faced mealy-mouthed ninny and I hate her.
斯佳丽: 梅兰妮?汉密尔顿! 那个脸色苍白,嘴巴紧闭的傻瓜,我讨厌她!
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I never feel that that fellow is really sincere; he's too mealy-mouthed.
我从来没感到那个家伙是真心实意的, 他太油滑了.
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