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曲折
qū zhé
Meaning
- (fig.) complicated
- winding
Definition
形容道路或物体弯弯曲曲，也比喻事情复杂、不顺利，或情节、经过变化多。
Describes winding roads or objects, also metaphorically refers to complicated or unfavorable situations, or plots and experiences with many twists and turns.
Usage
可用于具体事物（如道路、河流）的弯曲，也可用于抽象事物（如经历、故事、过程）的复杂多变。
Can be used for the winding of concrete things (such as roads, rivers) or for the complexity and variability of abstract things (such as experiences, stories, processes).
Examples
- 1 这条山路非常曲折，开车要小心。 (This mountain road is very winding, drive carefully.)
- 2 他的人生经历很曲折，充满了坎坷。 (His life experience is full of twists and turns, riddled with hardships.)
- 3 这部小说的情节曲折动人，引人入胜。 (The plot of this novel is twisty and moving, captivating.)
- 4 谈判过程曲折复杂，最终达成了协议。 (The negotiation process was tortuous and complex, and finally an agreement was reached.)
- 5 这条小河曲折地流向远方。 (This small river winds its way into the distance.)
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