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七彎八拐

简 七弯八拐 · 繁 七彎八拐
Mandarin · pinyin qī wān bā guǎi

Meanings

  1. (idiom) twisting and turning
  2. (idiom) tricky and complicated
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七
qī · seven
彎
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八
bā · eight; all around, all sides
拐
guǎi · kidnap, abduct; turn
弯
wān · bend, curve
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1–1–1–3 · qi1 wan1 ba1 guai3

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