dōu​quān​zi

to beat around the bush

  • created reference approved 兜圈子 → 绕圈子/繞圈子 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兜圈子 dōu​quān​zi

    绕圈子 / 繞圈子 rào​quān​zi

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 兜圈子 → 绕弯子/繞彎子 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兜圈子 dōu​quān​zi

    绕弯子 / 繞彎子 rào​wān​zi

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 兜圈子 → 绕脖子/繞脖子 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兜圈子 dōu​quān​zi

    绕脖子 / 繞脖子 rào​bó​zi

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 兜圈子 · dōu​quān​zi · to go around — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兜圈子

    dōu​quān​zi

    to go around

    To move in a circle, saunter about, or travel along a roundabout route; also used to describe taking a detour or losing one's way.

    兜, 圈子

    兜 (literal) → 兜 · dōu · to move around 圈子 (literal) → 圈子 · quān​zi · circle

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 兜圈子 · dōu​quān​zi · to beat around the bush — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兜圈子

    dōu​quān​zi

    to beat around the bush

    To speak in a roundabout way or be evasive rather than speaking frankly; can also describe getting stuck on minor details when thinking about a problem.

    兜, 圈子

    兜 (literal) → 兜 · dōu · to move around 圈子 (literal) → 圈子 · quān​zi · scope

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense