绕弯子 rào wān zi

beat around the bush; take a long detour

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29746th word

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
绕 rào HSK 5
to wind; to rotate around; to move around
弯 wān HSK 5
to bend; bent; a bend
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child