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拐弯抹角
guǎi​wān​mò​jiǎo

to follow a winding road

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 拐 guǎi verb
    to turn
    To change direction while moving; to turn a corner
  2. 弯 彎 wān nounverb
    bend
    a bend; a turn; a corner; a curved part of something
  3. 抹 mò
    to skirt
    to bypass or go around (e.g. a corner or a forest)
  4. 角 jiǎo noun
    corner
    corner; place where two lines or edges meet; secluded spot