走弯路
走弯路走彎路 zǒu wān lù ㄗㄡˇ ㄨㄢ ㄌㄨˋ zau2 waan1 lou6 HSK 7-9
- to take an indirect route
- to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method
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走
弯
Idioms with these characters
- 奔走相告 bēn zǒu xiāng gào ㄅㄣ ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄠˋ ban1 zau2 soeng1 gou3 to spread the news (idiom)
- 笔走龙蛇筆走龍蛇 bǐ zǒu lóng shé ㄅㄧˇ ㄗㄡˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄜˊ bat1 zau2 lung4 se4 lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom)
- 东奔西走東奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄗㄡˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 斗鸡走马鬥雞走馬 dòu jī zǒu mǎ ㄉㄡˋ ㄐㄧ ㄗㄡˇ ㄇㄚˇ dau3 gai1 zau2 maa5 cock-fighting and horse-racing (idiom); to gamble
- 飞觥走斝飛觥走斝 fēi gōng zǒu jiǎ ㄈㄟ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄚˇ fei1 gwang1 zau2 gaa2 to drink one's fill (idiom)
- 拐弯抹角拐彎抹角 guǎi wān mò jiǎo ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwaai2 waan1 mut3 gok3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
- 七弯八拐七彎八拐 qī wān bā guǎi ㄑㄧ ㄨㄢ ㄅㄚ ㄍㄨㄞˇ cat1 waan1 baat3 gwaai2 (idiom) twisting and turning
- 曲里拐弯曲裡拐彎 qū lǐ guǎi wān ㄑㄩ ㄌㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ kuk1 leoi5 gwaai2 waan1 winding and turning (idiom)
- 半路出家 bàn lù chū jiā ㄅㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄚ bun3 lou6 ceot1 gaa1 lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom)
- 必经之路必經之路 bì jīng zhī lù ㄅㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓ ㄌㄨˋ bit1 ging1 zi1 lou6 (idiom) the road one must follow; the only way
- 筚路蓝缕篳路藍縷 bì lù lán lǚ ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄌㄢˊ ㄌㄩˇ the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)
- 豺狼当路豺狼當路 chái láng dāng lù ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄉㄤ ㄌㄨˋ caai4 long4 dong1 lou6 ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power
- 豺狼塞路 chái láng sāi lù ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄙㄞ ㄌㄨˋ caai4 long4 sak1 lou6 ravenous wolves block the road (idiom); wicked people in power