绕弯子 (rào wān zi) — to beat around the bush (to avoid addressing something directly)
Definition
Colloquial verb for 'beating around the bush' — talking in circles instead of getting to the point. Often negated with 别 to tell someone to speak directly.
verb
to beat around the bush (to avoid addressing something directly)
Examples
- ，绕弯子。Nǐ yǒu huà jiù zhí shuō, bié rào wān zi le.If you have something to say, just say it directly — don't beat around the bush.
- 。Tā rào le bàn tiān wān zi cái gào sù wǒ men zhēn xiàng.He beat around the bush for a long time before telling us the truth.
- 绕弯子，。Bié gēn wǒ rào wān zi, zhí jiē shuō ba.Don't beat around the bush with me — just say it directly.
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