绕弯子

繞彎子
rào wānzi
phrase #29,315

Meanings

  1. 1 to beat around the bush
  2. 2 to speak in a roundabout way
  3. 3 to go on a long detour

Examples

HSK 5
Nǐ yǒu shénme shì zhíshuō, bié rào wānzi.
Just say what you mean - stop beating around the bush.
HSK 5
Tā shuōhuà zǒng xǐhuan rào wānzi, ràng rén mō bù qīngchu tā de yìsi.
He always likes to talk in a roundabout way, making it hard to understand what he means.

Tips

memory
绕 = to wind/circle around, 弯子 = a curve/bend. Imagine taking a winding detour instead of a straight road - that's what someone is doing when they 绕弯子 in conversation.

Stroke Order

绕 rào
弯 wān
子 zǐ