轉彎抹角
Chinese
to revolve; to turn; to circle about to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift |
bend; bent | girdle; brassiere; to plaster girdle; brassiere; to plaster; play; to smear |
horn; angle; role horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (轉彎抹角) | 轉 | 彎 | 抹 | 角 | |
| simp. (转弯抹角) | 转 | 弯 | 抹 | 角 | |
| alternative forms | 轉灣抹角／转湾抹角 | ||||
Pronunciation
Idiom
轉彎抹角
- to twist and turn; to turn a corner here and there
- (figurative) to speak in a roundabout way; to beat around the bush
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 拐彎抹角 (“to speak in a roundabout way; to beat around the bush”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 拐彎抹角, 轉彎抹角, 兜圈子, 繞圈子, 繞彎子, 繞彎 | |
| Mandarin | Beijing | 拐彎兒抹角兒, 轉彎兒抹角兒, 拐彎兒, 轉彎兒, 繞彎兒 |
| Taiwan | 拐彎抹角 | |
| Luoyang | 拐彎兒抹角兒, 轉彎抹角 | |
| Singapore | 拐彎抹角 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 轉彎抹角, 兜圈, 遊花園 |
| Gan | Lichuan | 拐彎抹角 |
| Min Nan | Xiamen | 彎來斡去, 踅玲瑯 |
| Zhangzhou | 踅玲瑯 | |
| Tainan | 轉彎踅角, 彎來斡去, 彎彎斡斡, 踅玲瑯 | |
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