七湾八拐 — “Full of twists and turns”
七湾八拐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”. Winding and circuitous (describing a path or situation). Also used metaphorically to describe being indirect, circuitous, or beating around the bush in speech or action. Literally, “seven bends and eight turns”.
七湾八拐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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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What does 七湾八拐 mean?
七湾八拐 (qī wān bā guǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”.
How do you pronounce 七湾八拐?
七湾八拐 is pronounced qī wān bā guǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七湾八拐 literally mean?
Literally, 七湾八拐 means “seven bends and eight turns”. It is used to mean “Full of twists and turns”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七湾八拐?
①多处弯曲，不断转变方向。②形容做事不直截了当。亦作“七弯八拐”。