兜圈子 dōu quān zi

to beat about the bush; to go around; to circle

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 12322nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to beat about the bush
  2. 2. to go around
  3. 3. to circle
  4. 4. to encircle

Characters

Character Meaning
兜 dōu HSK 6
pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag
圈 quān HSK 5
circle; ring; to surround
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child