七湾八扭 — “Full of twists and turns”
七湾八扭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”. Winding and tortuous (describing a path or process). Also, to be indirect or circuitous in speech or action; not straightforward. Literally, “seven bends, eight twists”.
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七湾八扭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
七湾八扭 Character Breakdown
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这条小路七湾八扭，初次来的人很容易迷路
This small path is full of twists and turns, making it easy for first-time visitors to get lost.
Idioms Related to 七湾八扭
More idioms starting with 七
- qī七qī七bā八bā八more or less; in bits and pieces
- qī七shàng上bā八xià下agitated and restless
- qī七shàng上bā八luò落agitated and unsettled
- qī七le了bā八dāng当Everything is properly arranged and settled
- qī七shì事bā八shì事numerous and jumbled matters
- qī七dào倒bā八wāi歪in complete disarray
- qī七shí十èr二biàn变numerous and varied transformations
- qī七shí十èr二háng行all trades and professions
- qī七kǒu口bā八zuǐ嘴many people talking at once
- qī七zuǐ嘴bā八zhāng张many people talking at once
- qī七zuǐ嘴bā八shé舌many people talking at once
- qī七dà大bā八xiǎo小of varying or uneven sizes
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Open the tool →Questions about 七湾八扭
What does 七湾八扭 mean?
七湾八扭 (qī wān bā niǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”.
How do you pronounce 七湾八扭?
七湾八扭 is pronounced qī wān bā niǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七湾八扭 literally mean?
Literally, 七湾八扭 means “seven bends, eight twists”. It is used to mean “Full of twists and turns”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七湾八扭?
多处弯曲，不断转变方向。也形容做事不直截了当。同“七湾八拐”。