绕圈子 rào quān zi

(fig.) to beat about the bush; to go around in circles

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 18071st word

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) to beat about the bush
  2. 2. to go around in circles
  3. 3. to make a detour

Characters

Character Meaning
绕 rào HSK 5
to wind; to rotate around; to move around
圈 quān HSK 5
circle; ring; to surround
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child