Meaning of 拐弯抹角
拐弯抹角 means to go along winding paths; to make a detour; to beat around the bush; to be indirect or evasive in speech or writing. Pronounced guǎi wān mò jiǎo.
- to go along winding paths; to make a detour
- to beat around the bush; to be indirect or evasive in speech or writing
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
guǎi拐
wān弯
mò抹
jiǎo角
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
nà那
ge个
cáng藏
zài在
xiàng巷
zi子
lǐ里
de的
xiǎo小
diàn店
。
He went around many corners and finally found the little shop hidden in the alley.
Zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zi子
lù路
hěn很
rào绕
，
bù不
shú熟
xī悉
de的
rén人
děi得
guǎi拐
wān弯
mò抹
jiǎo角
cái才
néng能
dào到
cūn村
wěi委
huì会
。
The roads in this village are very winding; unfamiliar people have to go around twists and turns to get to the village committee.
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