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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.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

迂yūroundabout
回huíturning

迂回 pairs 迂 (roundabout) and 回 (turning) to mean circuitous movement.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

回 comes from a drawing of a spiral, showing something turning around.

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