轉彎抹角 (zyun3 waan1 mut3 gok3 | zhuan3 wan1 mo4 jiao3) : beat about the bush; indirectly implying

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轉彎抹角

zyun3 waan1 mut3 gok3

zhuan3 wan1 mo4 jiao3

[1] to beat about the bush
[2] indirectly implying
[3] to speak in a roundabout way
[4] to equivocate

lit., (of road) winding and turning
same as 拐彎抹角 in Mandarin

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

轉彎抹角 / 转弯抹角

This word has been viewed 2221 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bernard on 29th Jun 2008 15:06 and last edited on 18th Mar 2010 03:10

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轉 zyun2 zyun3 - turn; transfer; revolve
彎 waan1 - curve; bend; winding
抹 maat3 mut3 mut6 - wipe; smear; daub
角 gok3 - horn; corner; cape; dime; role; contend

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講話唔使轉彎抹角粵
Don't have to beat about the bush when you talk.

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