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兜了一大圈
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兜了一大圈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

兜了一大圈 Usage and Examples

beat around the bush

take a long way around

go in circles

take a long walk

The characters in 兜了一大圈

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
兜
dōu11pocket, go around, take responsibility
了
le2completion or change
一
yí1one, a, single, whole
大
dà3large, big, great
圈
quān11circle, enclose, or pen

More words starting with 兜

  • dōu兜zhù住catch, hold
  • dōu兜shòu售peddle, hawk
  • dōu兜quān圈zi子beat around the bush, go in circles
  • dōu兜quān圈zi子sàn散bù步walk in circles, stroll around
  • dōu兜tóu头gài盖liǎn脸de地directly on the head and face, head-on
  • dōu兜zi子A small bag or pocket.
  • dōu兜dǐ底safety net, backstop
  • dōu兜chāo抄Outflank, Flank
  • dōu兜chāo抄zhù住Encircle and cut off, Surround and trap
  • dōu兜lǒng拢gather, collect
  • dōu兜dǎng挡jockstrap, athletic cup
  • dōu兜dǎng挡zhù住catch, intercept

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Questions about 兜了一大圈

What does 兜了一大圈 mean in Chinese?

兜了一大圈 (dōu le yí dà quān) means “beat around the bush, take a long way around, go in circles, take a long walk”.

How do you pronounce 兜了一大圈?

兜了一大圈 is pronounced dōu le yí dà quān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “beat around the bush” in Chinese?

“beat around the bush” is 兜了一大圈 (dōu le yí dà quān) in Chinese.

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