take a stroll; beat around the bush
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to take a walk; to go for a stroll
dialectUsed primarily in northern Chinese dialects, especially Beijing dialect, to mean going for a casual walk.
Tā他
gāng刚
chī吃
wán完
fàn饭
，
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
rào绕
wān弯
r儿
。
He just finished eating and is taking a stroll in the courtyard.
Wǒ我
chū出
qù去
rào绕
ge个
wān弯
r儿
jiù就
huí回
lái来
。
I'm going out for a quick walk and will be right back.
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Zán咱
men们
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
rào绕
wān弯
r儿
ba吧
。
Let's go for a stroll in the park.
verb
to beat around the bush; to speak in a roundabout way
informalEquivalent to '绕弯子'. Often used in the negative imperative to tell someone to be direct.
Yǒu有
huà话
zhí直
shuō说
，
bié别
rào绕
wān弯
r儿
。
If you have something to say, say it directly; don't beat around the bush.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
ài爱
rào绕
wān弯
zi子
。
He always likes to beat around the bush when speaking.
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Nǐ你
rào绕
shén什
me么
wān弯
r儿
，
zhí直
jiē接
shuō说
ba吧
。
Why are you beating around the bush? Just say it directly.