[qū zhé]
（弯曲） circuitous; intricate; ups and downs; tortuous; winding; zigzag
protracted tortuous struggle
长期曲折的斗争
a twisty road
一条曲折的道路
twist one's way through a crowd
在人群中曲折穿行
While prospects are bright, the roads have twists and turns.
前途是光明的， 道路是曲折的。
Life is full of ups and downs.
生活是曲折的。
（复杂的、不顺当的情节） complications; intricacy
with many twists and turns
曲折变化
complicate and eccentric
曲折离奇
delightly complicated
曲折有致
full of twists and turns
曲折迂回
a novel with an intricate plot
情节曲折的小说
The story has a complicated plot.
故事的情节是曲折的。