踅玲瑯

Chinese

to walk around; turn back midway; walk with one leg
trad. (踅玲瑯) 玲瑯
simp. (踅玲琅) 玲琅
alternative forms 踅玲啷

Pronunciation


Verb

踅玲瑯

  1. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to go the long way round; to detour
  2. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) to speak in a roundabout way; to beat about the bush; to hum and haw

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