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七弯八拐

qī wān bā guǎi

4-character word Traditional 七彎八拐

What 七弯八拐 means

1. idiomtwisting and turning
2. idiomtricky and complicated

The characters in 七弯八拐

• 七qīseven; 7
• 弯wānto bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in a road etc)
• 八bāeight
• 拐guǎito turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle

Sounds the same

Read qī wān bā guǎi, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 七湾八拐variant of 七弯八拐