迂回曲折

yū huí qū zhé

Dictionary entry

meandering and circuitous (idiom); complicated developments that never get anywhere

What does 迂回曲折 mean?

迂回曲折 (yū huí qū zhé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1meandering and circuitous (idiom); complicated developments that never get anywhere

2going around in circles

Character breakdown

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迂yūliteral-minded · pedantic 回HuíHui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)曲Qūsurname Qu 折shéto snap · to break (a stick, a bone etc)

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迂回曲折

yū huí qū zhé

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