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绕弯儿

rào wān rdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to go for a walk around / (fig.) to speak in a roundabout way
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

繞彎兒 绕弯儿 [rao4 wan1 r5] /to go for a walk around/(fig.) to speak in a roundabout way/

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Other forms in these source records: 繞彎兒

  • 绕
    rào

    to wind / to coil (thread) / to rotate around / to spiral / to move around / to go round (an obstacle) / to by-pass / to make a detour / to confuse / to perplex / variant of 繞|绕[rào], to rotate around

  • 弯
    wān

    to bend / bent / a bend / a turn (in a road etc) / CL:道[dào]

  • 儿
    ér

    child / son

    r

    non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.