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绕圈子

rào quān zi

3-character word Traditional 繞圈子

What 绕圈子 means

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

The characters in 绕圈子

• 绕ràoto wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around
• 圈quāncircle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom…
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子

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