迂回 (yū huí) — to take a roundabout route; to go around; to outflank (in military context); to be indirect; to be circuitous (in speech, behavior, or method)
Definition
Describes a roundabout, non-direct approach — whether a physical detour, a flanking military move, or an indirect way of speaking or negotiating (as in 他说话很迂回).
verb
to take a roundabout routeto go aroundto outflank (in military context)to be indirectto be circuitous (in speech, behavior, or method)
Examples
- 迂回，。Wǒ men yū huí shān lù, bì kāi le dǔ chē.We took a roundabout mountain road and avoided the traffic jam.
- 迂回，。Bù duì cóng cè miàn yū huí, bāo wéi le dí rén.The troops outflanked from the side and surrounded the enemy.
- 迂回，。Tā shuō huà zǒng shì hěn yū huí, bù zhí jiē shuō chū zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ.He always speaks very indirectly, not directly stating his own thoughts.
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