繞彎子 ràowānzi to beat around the bush Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents ràowānzi to beat around the bush 绕 繞 rào verb to detour to make a detour; to go around an obstacle; to bypass a route弯子 彎子 wānzi indirectness metaphorical indirectness in speech or action, often used with the word 绕 rào to mean speaking in a roundabout way or beating around the bushràowānzi to take a detour 绕 繞 rào verb to detour to make a detour; to go around an obstacle; to bypass a route弯子 彎子 wānzi bend a bend, turn, or curve in a road or objectràowānzi to be stuck in a rut 绕 繞 rào to confuse to become entangled or confused by a complex problem or speech弯子 彎子 wānzi indirectness metaphorical indirectness in speech or action, often used with the word 绕 rào to mean speaking in a roundabout way or beating around the bush