曲曲折折 — “Full of twists and turns”
曲曲折折 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”. Winding and circuitous; complicated and arduous, often describing a process or path fraught with difficulties and setbacks. Literally, “bends and turns; winding and zigzagging”.
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曲曲折折 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 曲qū
- 曲qū
- 折zhé
- 折zhé
曲曲折折 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 曲曲折折
他们为了实现这个目标，经历了一个曲曲折折的过程。
They went through a winding and arduous process to achieve this goal.
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- qū曲jìn尽qí其miào妙express all the subtleties and nuances
- qū曲jǐn尽qí其qiǎo巧express every subtlety with great skill
- qū曲jǐn尽qí其tài态skillfully capture every nuance
- qū曲jǐn尽qí奇miào妙fully demonstrate subtle wonders
- qū曲jìng径tōng通yōu幽Winding path to secluded tranquility
- qǔ曲yì意fèng奉yíng迎fawn over someone
- qū曲yì意chéng承fèng奉ingratiate oneself by conforming to others' wishes
- qǔ曲yì意chéng承yíng迎fawn upon to please
Questions about 曲曲折折
- What does 曲曲折折 mean?
- 曲曲折折 (qū qū zhé zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”.
- How do you pronounce 曲曲折折?
- 曲曲折折 is pronounced qū qū zhé zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 曲曲折折 literally mean?
- Literally, 曲曲折折 means “bends and turns; winding and zigzagging”. It is used to mean “Full of twists and turns”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 曲曲折折?
- 弯曲，形容事情遇到许多阻碍或受到挫折打击，不能顺利进行