Vocabulary

What does 紆余曲折 (うよきょくせつ) mean?

紆余曲折 (うよきょくせつ) means a winding course with many twists and setbacks before reaching a result (lit. a roundabout, zigzag route).

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Readingうよきょくせつ
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a winding course with many twists and setbacks before reaching a result (lit. a roundabout, zigzag route)

Example sentences

  • After many twists and turns, the plan was finally realised.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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