拐弯抹角

拐弯抹角拐彎抹角 guǎi wān jiǎo ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwaai2 waan1 mut3 gok3

  • lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
  • fig. to speak in a roundabout way
  • to equivocate
  • to beat about the bush

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 拐 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 不要拐彎抹角。 Don't beat around the bush.

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