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