兜圈子 dōuquānzi beat about the bush Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All "dou1 quan1 zi5" meanings All meanings 2 dōuquānzi 2 beat about the bush 1circle 1 2 sentences for 兜圈子 (dōuquānzi) 有话请直说,别跟我兜圈子。 yǒu huà qǐng zhí shuō, bié gēn wǒ dōuquānzi. Please speak directly; don't beat around the bush with me. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他在附近开车兜圈子,寻找停车位。 tā zài fùjìn kāichē dōuquānzi, xúnzhǎo tíngchēwèi. He was driving around nearby looking for a parking space. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary