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急轉彎

简急转弯 · 繁急轉彎

Mandarin · pinyin jí zhuǎn wān

to make a sudden turn

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急: jí · quick, quickly; urgent, pressing
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转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
弯: wān · bend, curve

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2–3–1 · ji2 zhuan3 wan1

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verb

(of a path) to curve sharply
(of a vehicle) to swerve
(figurative) to make a sudden change

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