(literary) winding; meandering; curved and extending

to deal with someone half-heartedly or superficially; to pretend interest and sympathy while staying detached, as in the pattern 虚与委蛇 xū​yǔ​wēi​yí

(literary) in a relaxed and carefree manner; self-possessed

(literary) to slither or crawl like a snake; to move in a winding fashion

(literary) to follow or comply with; to be obedient