曲里拐弯
qū​li​guǎi​wān

winding

qū​li​guǎi​wān winding
  1. 曲 qū nounverb
    bent
    bent; crooked; curved; warped
  2. 里 裡 li
    [infix]
    (bound form) filler syllable used in certain four-character descriptive words or sounds
  3. 拐弯 拐彎 guǎi​wān verb + noun
    to turn a corner
    To change direction while moving; to turn a corner or follow a curve.

qū​li​guǎi​wān indirect
  1. 曲 qū nounverb
    bent
    bent; crooked; curved; warped
  2. 里 裡 li
    [infix]
    (bound form) filler syllable used in certain four-character descriptive words or sounds
  3. 拐弯 拐彎 guǎi​wān
    to turn; to be indirect
    To change one's way of thinking or to speak in a roundabout, indirect manner; to change one's course of action (figurative)