zhuàn​quān

to walk in circles

  • created sense approved 转圈/轉圈 · zhuàn​quān · to rotate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhuàn​quān

    to rotate

    To rotate or twirl around a central point

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    转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuàn · to rotate 圈 (literal) → 圈 · quān · circle

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  • created sense approved 转圈/轉圈 · zhuàn​quān · to beat about the bush — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhuàn​quān

    to beat about the bush

    (colloquial) To speak indirectly or avoid getting to the point

    转, 圈

    转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuàn · to rotate 圈 (literal) → 圈 · quān · circle

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 转圈/轉圈 · zhuàn​quān · to walk in circles — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhuàn​quān

    to walk in circles

    To move or walk around in a circular path; to circle around

    转, 圈

    转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuàn · to stroll 圈 (literal) → 圈 · quān · circle

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

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