不着边际

bù zhuó biān jì de yì lùn

不着边际地议论

discuss in a roundabout and irrelevant way

tā yuè shuō yuè bù zhuó biān jì

她越说越不着边际。

The more she talked, the further she strayed from the point.

bù zhuó biān jì de huà

不着边际的话

irrelevant talks

duì yú tā de shī zōng yīng guó bào kān gěi chū le gè zhǒng gè yàng bù zhuó biān jì de tuī cè

对于他的失踪，英国报刊给出了各种各样不着边际的推测。

The British press speculated wildly about his disappearance.

tā men dà bàn gè wǎn shang dōu zài bù zhuó biān jì de tán lùn zhè ge huà tí

他们大半个晚上都在不着边际地谈论这个话题。

They had spent half of the night talking round the subject.

tā nà xiē bù zhuó biān jì de huà làng fèi le bǎo guì de shí jiān

他那些不着边际的话浪费了宝贵的时间。

His impertinent remarks wasted valuable time.