The manager asked staff to avoid periphrastic emails and get straight to the point.

經理要求員工避免寫拐彎抹角的電子郵件，直接切入重點。

His periphrastic explanation during the budget meeting left investors more confused than before.

他在預算會議上冗贅的說明，讓投資人比之前更困惑。

Customers complained that the refund policy was written in periphrastic, hard-to-follow language.

顧客抱怨退款政策用了冗長難懂、拐彎抹角的文字撰寫。