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绕弯子

rào wān zi

3-character word Traditional 繞彎子

What 绕弯子 means

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

The characters in 绕弯子

• 绕ràoto wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around
• 弯wānto bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in a road etc)
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子

Words starting with 绕弯子

• 绕弯子儿rào wān zǐ rlit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to…

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