拐彎抹角 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 拐彎抹角

拐彎抹角 (拐弯抹角)

Definition lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom) / fig. to speak in a roundabout way / to equivocate / to beat about the bush

Idiom Follow the winding road / Metaphorically speaking, it is not straightforward

Usage

中文释义抹角挨墙角绕过。沿着弯弯曲曲的路走。比喻说话绕弯，不直截了当。

Characters 拐 guǎi 弯 (彎) wān 抹 mǒ/mò 角 jiǎo/jué

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