繞彎子 rào wān zi

beat around the bush; take a long detour

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point
  2. 2. to beat about the bush
  3. 3. lit. to go on a long detour

Characters

Character Meaning
繞 rào
to wind; to rotate around; to move around
彎 wān
to bend; bent; a bend
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child