七弯八拐 — “Full of twists and turns”
七弯八拐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”. Winding and circuitous. Also, to beat around the bush or be indirect in action or speech. Literally, “Seven bends, eight turns”.
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这条小路七弯八拐地通向山顶，风景很美但走起来有点费劲。
This small path winds and twists its way to the mountaintop; the scenery is beautiful but it's a bit strenuous to walk.
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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 七弯八拐 mean?
七弯八拐 (qī wān bā guǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”.
How do you pronounce 七弯八拐?
七弯八拐 is pronounced qī wān bā guǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七弯八拐 literally mean?
Literally, 七弯八拐 means “Seven bends, eight turns”. It is used to mean “Full of twists and turns”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七弯八拐?
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”。