拐弯抹角 拐彎抹角
拐弯抹角 拐彎抹角 guǎi wān mò 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
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拐
- 拐弯 拐彎 guǎi wān ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ gwaai2 waan1 to go round a curve
- 拐杖 guǎi zhàng ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄓㄤˋ gwaai2 zoeng2 crutches
- 大拐 dà guǎi ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄞˇ daai6 gwaai2 to turn left (Shanghainese)
- 孤拐 gū guǎi ㄍㄨ ㄍㄨㄞˇ gu1 gwaai2 cheekbone
- 小拐 xiǎo guǎi ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄞˇ siu2 gwaai2 to turn right (Shanghainese)
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- 拄拐 zhǔ guǎi ㄓㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄞˇ zyu2 gwaai2 to be on crutches; to use a cane
- 拐子 guǎi zi ㄍㄨㄞˇ ˙ㄗ gwaai2 zi2 crutch
- 拐棍 guǎi gùn ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄣˋ gwaai2 gwan3 cane
- 拐角 guǎi jiǎo ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwaai2 gok3 to turn a corner
- 拐卖 拐賣 guǎi mài ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄇㄞˋ gwaai2 maai6 human trafficking
- 拐骗 拐騙 guǎi piàn ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋ gwaai2 pin3 swindle
- 拐点 拐點 guǎi diǎn ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ gwaai2 dim2 turning point
- 架拐 jià guǎi ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄞˇ gaa2 gwaai2 to use a crutch
- 石拐 Shí guǎi ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄞˇ sek6 gwaai2 see 石拐区
- 羊拐 yáng guǎi ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄞˇ joeng4 gwaai2 children's game, similar to knucklebones
- 诱拐 誘拐 yòu guǎi ㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄞˇ jau5 gwaai2 to abduct; to kidnap
- 双拐 雙拐 shuāng guǎi ㄕㄨㄤ ㄍㄨㄞˇ soeng1 gwaai2 crutches
- 顺拐 順拐 shùn guǎi ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄞˇ seon6 gwaai2 to swing the arm and leg on the same side of the body together while walking
- 向右拐 xiàng yòu guǎi ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄞˇ hoeng3 jau6 gwaai2 to turn right
- 向左拐 xiàng zuǒ guǎi ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄍㄨㄞˇ hoeng3 zo2 gwaai2 to turn left
弯 彎
- 弯曲 彎曲 wān qū ㄨㄢ ㄑㄩ waan1 kuk1 to bend
- 弯腰 彎腰 wān yāo ㄨㄢ ㄧㄠ waan1 jiu1 to stoop
- 拐弯 拐彎 guǎi wān ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ gwaai2 waan1 to go round a curve
- 转弯 轉彎 zhuǎn wān ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄨㄢ zyun2 waan1 to turn
- 急转弯 急轉彎 jí zhuǎn wān ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄨㄢ gap1 zyun3 waan1 to make a sudden turn
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- 走弯路 走彎路 zǒu wān lù ㄗㄡˇ ㄨㄢ ㄌㄨˋ zau2 waan1 lou6 to take an indirect route
- 弯子 彎子 wān zi ㄨㄢ ˙ㄗ waan1 zi2 bend
- 弯弯 彎彎 Wān wān ㄨㄢ ㄨㄢ waan1 waan1 Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist
- 弯折 彎折 wān zhé ㄨㄢ ㄓㄜˊ waan1 zit3 to bend
- 弯月 彎月 wān yuè ㄨㄢ ㄩㄝˋ waan1 jyut6 crescent moon
- 弯男 彎男 wān nán ㄨㄢ ㄋㄢˊ waan1 naam4 gay guy
- 弯角 彎角 wān jiǎo ㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ waan1 gok3 corner
- 弯路 彎路 wān lù ㄨㄢ ㄌㄨˋ waan1 lou6 winding road
- 弯道 彎道 wān dào ㄨㄢ ㄉㄠˋ waan1 dou6 winding road
- 掰弯 掰彎 bāi wān ㄅㄞ ㄨㄢ baai1 waan1 to bend
- 易弯 易彎 yì wān ㄧˋ ㄨㄢ ji6 waan1 flexible
- 绕弯 繞彎 rào wān ㄖㄠˋ ㄨㄢ jiu5 waan1 to go for a walk around
- 臂弯 臂彎 bì wān ㄅㄧˋ ㄨㄢ bei3 waan1 crook of the arm
- 遛弯 遛彎 liù wān ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄨㄢ lau6 waan1 (dialect) to take a walk
- 存水弯 存水彎 cún shuǐ wān ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄨㄢ cyun4 seoi2 waan1 trap (plumbing)
抹
- 涂抹 塗抹 tú mǒ ㄊㄨˊ ㄇㄛˇ tou4 mut3 to paint
- 抹刀 mǒ dāo ㄇㄛˇ ㄉㄠ mut3 dou1 scraper
- 抹去 mǒ qù ㄇㄛˇ ㄑㄩˋ mut3 heoi3 to erase
- 抹布 mā bù ㄇㄚ ㄅㄨˋ mut3 bou3 cleaning rag
- 抹平 mǒ píng ㄇㄛˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ mut3 ping4 to flatten
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- 抹杀 抹殺 mǒ shā ㄇㄛˇ ㄕㄚ mut3 saat3 to erase
- 抹油 mǒ yóu ㄇㄛˇ ㄧㄡˊ mut3 jau4 to anoint
- 抹消 mǒ xiāo ㄇㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄠ mut3 siu1 to erase
- 抹泪 抹淚 mǒ lèi ㄇㄛˇ ㄌㄟˋ mut3 leoi6 to wipe away tears
- 抹灰 mǒ huī ㄇㄛˇ ㄏㄨㄟ mut3 fui1 to plaster
- 抹煞 mǒ shā ㄇㄛˇ ㄕㄚ mut3 saat3 variant of 抹杀
- 抹片 mǒ piàn ㄇㄛˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋ mut3 pin2 smear (used for medical test) (Tw)
- 抹胸 mò xiōng ㄇㄛˋ ㄒㄩㄥ mut3 hung1 old feminine garment, covering chest and abdomen
- 抹茶 mǒ chá ㄇㄛˇ ㄔㄚˊ mut3 caa4 green tea powder (Japanese: matcha)
- 抹酱 抹醬 mǒ jiàng ㄇㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ mut3 zoeng3 spread (food)
- 抹零 mǒ líng ㄇㄛˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ mut3 ling4 (of a seller) to round down the fractional part of a bill
- 抹黑 mǒ hēi ㄇㄛˇ ㄏㄟ mut3 hak1 to discredit
- 拭抹 shì mǒ ㄕˋ ㄇㄛˇ sik1 mut3 to swab
- 擦抹 cā mǒ ㄘㄚ ㄇㄛˇ caat3 mut3 to wipe
- 涂抹酱 塗抹醬 tú mǒ jiàng ㄊㄨˊ ㄇㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ tou4 mut3 zoeng3 spread (for putting on bread etc)
角
- 三角 sān jiǎo ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ saam1 gok3 triangle
- 主角 zhǔ jué ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ zyu2 gok3 leading role; lead
- 墙角 牆角 qiáng jiǎo ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ coeng4 gok3 corner (junction of two walls)
- 棱角 稜角 léng jiǎo ㄌㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ling4 gok3 edge and corner
- 视角 視角 shì jiǎo ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ si6 gok3 angle from which one observes an object
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- 角度 jiǎo dù ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄨˋ gok3 dou6 angle
- 角色 jué sè ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄙㄜˋ gok3 sik1 role; part (in a play or movie etc)
- 角落 jiǎo luò ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ gok3 lok6 corner (of a room, courtyard etc)
- 角逐 jué zhú ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄓㄨˊ gok3 zuk6 to tussle
- 三角形 sān jiǎo xíng ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ saam1 gok3 jing4 triangle
- 丑角 chǒu jué ㄔㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ cau2 gok3 clown role in opera
- 丫角 yā jiǎo ㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄠˇ aa1 gok3 traditional hairstyle for children, with two pointy braids, giving it a horn-like appearance
- 五角 wǔ jiǎo ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ng5 gok3 pentagon
- 交角 jiāo jiǎo ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gaau1 gok3 (math.) angle of intersection
- 仰角 yǎng jiǎo ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ joeng5 gok3 (math.) angle of elevation
- 保角 bǎo jiǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bou2 gok3 (math.) angle-preserving
- 俯角 fǔ jiǎo ㄈㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fu2 gok3 (math.) angle of depression
- 倒角 dǎo jiǎo ㄉㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ dou2 gok3 chamfer; bevel
- 偏角 piān jiǎo ㄆㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ pin1 gok3 angle of drift (navigation)
- 倾角 傾角 qīng jiǎo ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄠˇ king1 gok3 dip
Example sentences
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不要 拐弯抹角 拐彎抹角 。
Don't beat around the bush.
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