dōu
quān
zi

common
verb

Meaning of 兜圈子

兜圈子 means to circle around; to go around in circles; to beat around the bush; to not speak directly. Pronounced dōu quān zi.

  • to circle around; to go around in circles
  • to beat around the bush; to not speak directly

Definitions & Examples

Fēi
zài
shù
lín
zi
shàng
kōng
dōu
le
liǎng
quān
zi
jiù
fēi
zǒu
le
 

The plane circled twice over the woods and then flew away.

Xiǎo
gǒu
zhuī
zhe
de
wěi
ba
dōu
quān
zi
 

The puppy is circling around chasing its own tail.

Wèi
le
zhǎo
tíng
chē
chǎng
 
men
zài
zhè
jìn
dōu
le
bàn
tiān
quān
zi
 

We circled around this area for a long time looking for a parking lot.