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CHINESE WORD

zǒu wān lù

走弯路

to take an indirect route

Numbered pinyin
zou3 wan1 lu4
English meanings
to take an indirect route, to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zǒu走le了wān弯lù路。

    Took a detour.

  2. 02

    shǎo少zǒuwānlù走弯路。

    Avoid detours.

  3. 03

    xūxīn虚心qǐngjiào请教。

    Learn humbly.

  4. 04

    jièjiàn借鉴jīngyàn经验。

    Learn from experience.

  5. 05

    wěn稳bù步qián前xíng行。

    Advance steadily.

  6. 06

    shì事bàn半gōng功bèi倍。

    Efficient.

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