拐弯

guǎiwān

to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 拐彎

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车到前面要拐弯。

The road turns a corner ahead.

人生有时也要拐弯吗?

Does life sometimes also need to change direction?