兜圈 [－－]

Jyutping dau1 hyun1
Pinyin dōu quān

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將​同一​個​地點​當成​起點​同​終點​，​並且​依照​呢​條軌​道​行走
    to move round; to go around in circles
    • 呢度唔停得車，我兜個圈再嚟接你喇。
      呢度唔停得车，我兜个圈再嚟接你喇。
      I cannot park in here, I will circle around the block before picking you up.
  2. 動詞
    用​迂​迴​嘅​口吻​講​嘢​；​遊花園
    to beat about the bush
    • 你想要啲乜就快啲講，唔好再喺度兜圈。
      你想要啲乜就快啲讲，唔好再喺度兜圈。
      Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to circle; to go around in circles
  2. verb, Cantonese, figuratively
    to beat around the bush
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 繞圈子 – 绕圈子
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    兜圈
    兜圈
    dau1 hyun1
    • to go around in circles; to talk in a roundabout way
  2. Cantonese
    你想要啲乜就快啲讲，唔好再喺度兜圈。
    你想要啲乜就快啲講，唔好再喺度兜圈。
    • Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.