- 绕弯子 ràowānzi to beat around the bushTo speak vaguely or indirectly without getting to the point
- 转弯子 zhuǎnwānzi to beat about the bushto speak or act in a roundabout way rather than being direct; to avoid coming straight to the point
- 绕弯子儿 ràowānzir to beat about the bushto speak vaguely around a topic without getting to the point; literally to go on a long detour