拐彎抹角

gwaai2 waan1 mut3 gok3

lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom) · fig. to speak in a roundabout way · to equivocate

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
  2. fig. to speak in a roundabout way
  3. to equivocate
  4. to beat about the bush

Written Forms

拐彎抹角Traditional · Main Form
拐弯抹角Alternate Form

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