走弯路 meaning in English
to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method
Meaning of 走弯路
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zǒuwānlù
- to take an indirect route
- to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method
Stroke order for each character
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走 zǒu · to walk · 7 strokes
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弯 wān · to bend · 9 strokes
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路 lù · road · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 走弯路.
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street; road |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
| 走开 | zǒukāi | to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside |
| 走进 | zǒujìn | to enter; to step into |
| 道路 | dàolù | road; path |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 走过 | zǒuguò | to walk past; to pass by |
| 路边 | lù biān | curb; roadside; wayside |
| 一路顺风 | yīlù-shùnfēng | to have a pleasant journey (idiom) |
| 一路平安 | yīlù-píng'ān | to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! |
Questions about 走弯路
What does 走弯路 mean?
走弯路 (zǒu wānlù) means "to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method".
How do you write 走弯路?
走弯路 is made of 3 characters: 走 (7 strokes), 弯 (9 strokes), 路 (13 strokes). That is 29 strokes in total.
Is 走弯路 an HSK word?
Yes. 走弯路 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 走弯路 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 走弯路 is written 走彎路.