rào
zi

dialect
colloquial
idiomatic

Meaning of 绕脖子

绕脖子 means roundabout and indirect; to beat around the bush (in speech or action); complicated and confusing; brain-twisting; hard to figure out. Pronounced rào bó zi.

  • roundabout and indirect; to beat around the bush (in speech or action)
  • complicated and confusing; brain-twisting; hard to figure out

Definitions & Examples

jiǎn
dān
de
shuō
ba
 
bié
jìng
rào
zi
 

Just keep it simple and tell me directly, don't beat around the bush.

shuō
huà
zǒng
ài
rào
zi
 
ràng
rén
zháo
 

He always beats around the bush when he talks, which makes people anxious.

Bié
rào
zi
le
 
zhí
jiē
shuō
zhòng
diǎn
 

Stop beating around the bush and get straight to the point.