created reference approved 绕圈子/繞圈子 → 兜圈子 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
绕圈子 / 繞圈子 ràoquānzi
兜圈子 dōuquānzi
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 绕圈子/繞圈子 → 绕弯子/繞彎子 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
绕圈子 / 繞圈子 ràoquānzi
绕弯子 / 繞彎子 ràowānzi
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 绕圈子/繞圈子 → 绕脖子/繞脖子 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
绕圈子 / 繞圈子 ràoquānzi
绕脖子 / 繞脖子 ràobózi
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 绕圈子/繞圈子 → 绕弯儿/繞彎兒 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
绕圈子 / 繞圈子 ràoquānzi
绕弯儿 / 繞彎兒 ràowānr
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 绕圈子/繞圈子 · ràoquānzi · to go in circles — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
绕圈子 / 繞圈子
ràoquānzi
to go in circles
To circle or go round and round; to take a detour or follow a winding path.
绕, 圈子
绕 (literal) → 绕/繞 · rào · to detour 圈子 (literal) → 圈子 · quānzi · circle
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 绕圈子/繞圈子 · ràoquānzi · to beat about the bush — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
绕圈子 / 繞圈子
ràoquānzi
to beat about the bush
To speak or act in an indirect or evasive way instead of getting straight to the point
绕, 圈子
绕 (literal) → 绕/繞 · rào · to detour 圈子 (literal) → 圈子 · quānzi · scope
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 绕圈子/繞圈子 · ràoquānzi · to get stuck on — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
绕圈子 / 繞圈子
ràoquānzi
to get stuck on
To limit one's thinking to a specific range of problems or factors without moving forward
绕, 圈子
绕 (literal) → 绕/繞 · rào · to confuse 圈子 (literal) → 圈子 · quānzi · scope
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition