created sense approved 盘旋曲折/盤旋曲折 · pánxuánqūzhé · tortuous and spiraling — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
盘旋曲折 / 盤旋曲折
pánxuánqūzhé
tortuous and spiraling
(idiom) to wind circuitously; describes a path, road, or landscape that is full of twists, turns, and spirals
盘旋 (literal) → 盘旋/盤旋 · pánxuán · to circle 曲折 (literal) → 曲折 · qūzhé · winding
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created sense approved 盘旋曲折/盤旋曲折 · pánxuánqūzhé · to maneuver — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
盘旋曲折 / 盤旋曲折
pánxuánqūzhé
to maneuver
(literary) to move about in a zigzag or circuitous fashion to evade or lure an enemy; to maneuver for tactical advantage
盘旋 (literal) → 盘旋/盤旋 · pánxuán · to circle 曲折 (literal) → 曲折 · qūzhé · winding
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