winding; ins and outs
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
winding; tortuous; meandering; crooked
Describes physical paths, rivers, or melodies that are not straight. Often used in literary descriptions.
Zhè这
tiáo条
shān山
lù路
hěn很
wěi委
qū曲
，
kāi开
chē车
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
This mountain road is very winding, so drive carefully.
Wěi委
qū曲
de的
xiǎo小
xī溪
chán潺
chán潺
liú流
guò过
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
The meandering stream flowed gently through the village.
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Tā她
de的
gē歌
shēng声
wěi委
qū曲
wǎn婉
zhuǎn转
，
shí十
fēn分
dòng动
tīng听
。
Her singing was melodious and lingering, extremely pleasant to hear.
noun
the ins and outs; full details; whole story
literaryLiterary usage. Refers to the complete details or complications of a matter. Often used in phrases like '诉说委曲' or '告知委曲'.
Tā他
bǎ把
shì事
qing情
de的
wěi委
qū曲
yī一
wǔ五
yī一
shí十
de地
jiǎng讲
le了
chū出
lái来
。
He recounted the whole story in full detail.
Qí其
zhōng中
de的
wěi委
qū曲
，
wǒ我
yǐ以
hòu后
zài再
màn慢
màn慢
gào告
sù诉
nǐ你
。
The complications involved—I will tell you about them slowly later.
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Tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
yǒu有
wú无
xiàn限
de的
wěi委
qū曲
，
què却
wú无
chù处
sù诉
shuō说
。
He had endless complications in his heart, yet nowhere to pour them out.