绕圈子

繞圈子

ràoquānzi

phrase #18,002

Meanings

1 to go around in circles
2 to make a detour
3 (figurative) to beat about the bush

Characters

to go around; to wind

Examples

别绕圈子了，直说吧！

Bié ràoquānzi le, zhí shuō ba!

Stop beating around the bush and just say it!

我们绕圈子绕了半天，还是迷路了。

Wǒmen ràoquānzi rào le bàntiān, háishì mílù le.

We went around in circles for ages and still got lost.

Tips

usage

绕圈子 is often used figuratively for speaking indirectly. 别绕圈子了 is a common way to ask someone to get to the point.

Stroke Order

绕 rào

圈 quān

子 zǐ