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迂回曲折 — “Full of twists and turns”

迂回曲折 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”. Circuitous; tortuous, often used to describe a complicated or indirect process or path. Literally, “Circuitous and tortuous”.

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迂回曲折 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 迂yū
  • 回huí
  • 曲qū
  • 折zhé

迂回曲折 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迂
yū6circuitous, outdated, impractical
回
huí6return, reply, revolve
曲
qū6song, tune, or opera
折
zhé7break, bend, or discount

Example Sentence with 迂回曲折

通往山顶的小路迂回曲折,但沿途风景美不胜收。
The path to the mountain peak was full of twists and turns, but the scenery along the way was breathtaking.

Idioms Related to 迂回曲折

Synonyms of 迂回曲折

  • wān弯wān弯qū曲qū曲winding and curving

Antonyms of 迂回曲折

  • jìng径qíng情zhí直suì遂get one's way smoothly

More idioms starting with 迂

  • yū迂fū夫zǐ子impractical pedantic scholar
  • yū迂guài怪bù不jīng经eccentric, illogical, and unconventional
  • yū迂fǔ腐téng腾téng腾pedantic and outmoded
  • yū迂tán谈kuò阔lùn论engage in verbose, impractical talk
  • yū迂kuò阔zhī之lùn论impractical and unrealistic talk

Questions about 迂回曲折

What does 迂回曲折 mean?
迂回曲折 (yū huí qū zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”.
How do you pronounce 迂回曲折?
迂回曲折 is pronounced yū huí qū zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 迂回曲折 literally mean?
Literally, 迂回曲折 means “Circuitous and tortuous”. It is used to mean “Full of twists and turns”.
What is the Chinese definition of 迂回曲折?
迂回:回旋,环绕。弯弯曲曲,绕来绕去。常比喻事物发展的曲折性。
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