Definition & Meaning

1.winding; zigzag; (of road) full of twists and turn

2.beat about the bush; in a roundabout way; circumambulate; in a devious way

zhuǎn wān mò jiǎo

转 弯 抹 角

ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyinHide pinyin

1
slwinding; zigzag; (of road) full of twists and turn
- zhuǎn wān mò jiǎo de zǒu
  转弯抹角地走
  take a tortuous route
- wǒ men bù xǐ huan zhuǎn wān mò jiǎo de tán wèn tí ér bù zuò rèn hé jué dìng
  我们不喜欢转弯抹角地谈问题而不作任何决定。
  We don't like talking round things without coming to any decision.
synonym
guǎi wān mò jiǎo拐弯抹角 yū huí qū zhé迂回曲折
2
slbeat about the bush; in a roundabout way; circumambulate; in a devious way
- rú guǒ nǐ dé dào le huài xiāo xi bù yào zhuǎn wān mò jiǎo zhí jié liǎo dàng de duì wǒ shuō
  如果你得到了坏消息，不要转弯抹角，直截了当地对我说。
  If you've got bad news, don't beat about the bush, come straight to the point.
synonym
guǎi wān mò jiǎo拐弯抹角 yū huí qū zhé迂回曲折 hán hu qí cí含糊其词 shǎn shuò qí cí闪烁其词 shǎn shuò qí cí闪烁其辞 zhī wú qí cí支吾其词 yǐn huì qū zhé隐晦曲折 yǐn yuē qí cí隐约其词
antonym
zhí jié liǎo dàng直截了当 kāi mén jiàn shān开门见山 zhí yán bù huì直言不讳 dān dāo zhí rù单刀直入 xīn zhí kǒu kuài心直口快 zhí shū jǐ jiàn直抒己见

Hot words today