rào​wān​zi

to beat around the bush

rào​wān​zi to beat around the bush

  1. to detour
    to make a detour; to go around an obstacle; to bypass a route
  2. indirectness
    metaphorical indirectness in speech or action, often used with the word rào to mean speaking in a roundabout way or beating around the bush

rào​wān​zi to take a detour

  1. to detour
    to make a detour; to go around an obstacle; to bypass a route
  2. bend
    a bend, turn, or curve in a road or object

rào​wān​zi to be stuck in a rut

  1. to confuse
    to become entangled or confused by a complex problem or speech
  2. indirectness
    metaphorical indirectness in speech or action, often used with the word rào to mean speaking in a roundabout way or beating around the bush