ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
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slproceed along a zigzag road; twist and turn
我们在黑暗中拐弯抹角地往他家走。
We zigzagged along the streets to his home in the dark.
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slmetatalk in a roundabout way; be not straightforward
说话请不要拐弯抹角。
Get to the point. Don't beat about the bush.
她拐弯抹角地提到这件事。
She referred to it obliquely.
你拐弯抹角地不肯正面回答。
You refuse to give a straightforward answer.