绕弯子

Traditional form:

繞彎子

Pinyin (reading):

ràowānzi

Definitions:

• lit. to go on a long detour
• fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point
• to beat about the bush

Characters:

• 绕 - to entwine, to wind around; to orbit, to revolve
• 弯 - bend, curve, turn
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 繞 - to entwine, to wind around; to orbit, to revolve
• 彎 - bend, curve, turn
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing