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曲里拐弯 — “Full of twists and turns”

曲里拐弯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”. Winding and intricate; circuitous. Literally, “Twists and turns”.

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曲里拐弯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 曲qū
  • 里lǐ
  • 拐guǎi
  • 弯wān

曲里拐弯 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
曲
qū6song, tune, or opera
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
拐
guǎi8turn, abduct, limp, crutch
弯
wān9to bend or curve

Example Sentence with 曲里拐弯

这条山路曲里拐弯,驾驶时需要格外小心。
This mountain road is full of twists and turns, so you need to be extra careful when driving.

Idioms Related to 曲里拐弯

Synonyms of 曲里拐弯

  • wān弯wān弯qū曲qū曲winding and curving

Antonyms of 曲里拐弯

  • bǐ笔bǐ笔zhí直zhí直perfectly straight

More idioms starting with 曲

  • qǔ曲bù不lí离kǒu口practice makes perfect
  • qǔ曲xué学bì诐xíng行unorthodox learning and perverse behavior
  • qǔ曲xué学ā阿shì世distort learning to pander to the world
  • qū曲jǐn尽rén人qíng情Subtly portray human nature
  • 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 曲里拐弯

What does 曲里拐弯 mean?
曲里拐弯 (qū lǐ guǎi wān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”.
How do you pronounce 曲里拐弯?
曲里拐弯 is pronounced qū lǐ guǎi wān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 曲里拐弯 literally mean?
Literally, 曲里拐弯 means “Twists and turns”. It is used to mean “Full of twists and turns”.
What is the Chinese definition of 曲里拐弯?
形容弯曲多。
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