Definition
绕弯子 is a colloquial expression meaning 'to beat around the bush' — to avoid speaking directly. It is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 绕 and the object 弯子 can split apart, e.g., 绕了半天弯子 ('beat around the bush for a long time') or 绕什么弯子 ('what are you beating around the bush for?').
v.o.
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 gàosu wǒmen zhēnxiàng.He beat around the bush for a long time before telling us the truth.
- 绕弯子，。Bié gēn wǒ rào wān zi, zhíjiē shuō ba.Don't beat around the bush with me — just say it directly.
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