Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

quanh quéo

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Meaning · English

to talk indirectly or evasively

Literally: to go around in a circle

Examples

Anh ấy quanh quéo khi được hỏi về lý do nghỉ việcHe talked indirectly when asked about the reason for quitting his job

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-15; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “quanh quéo” mean?

to talk indirectly or evasively Literally: to go around in a circle

Is “quanh quéo” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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