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轉彎抹角

zyun3 waan1 mut3 gok3

zhuan3 wan1 mo4 jiao3

beat about the bush; indirectly implying

same as mandarin's 拐彎抹角

Level: 3

轉彎抹角 / 转弯抹角

轉 zyun2 zyun3 zhuan3 zhuan4 - turn; transfer; revolve
彎 waan1 wan1 - curve; bend; winding
抹 maat3 mut3 mut6 wa4 mo4 mo3 {ma1} | ma1 {wa4 mo - to smear; to apply to; to wipe; to mop
角 gok3 luk6 jiao3 jue2 {lu4} - direction; corner; angle

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

This word was added by bernard on 29th Jun 2008

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