拐弯抹角

Traditional: 拐彎抹角

guǎi wān mò jiǎo

Dictionary entry

lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)

What does 拐弯抹角 mean?

拐弯抹角 (guǎi wān mò jiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)

2fig. to speak in a roundabout way

3to equivocate

4to beat about the bush

Character breakdown

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拐guǎito turn (a corner etc) · to kidnap 弯wānto bend · bent 抹māto wipe 角Juésurname Jue

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How to pronounce 拐弯抹角

拐弯抹角

guǎi wān mò jiǎo

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