jiàn
dào

literary

Meaning of 间道

间道 means a secluded trail; a shortcut; a bypath. Pronounced jiàn dào.

  • a secluded trail; a shortcut; a bypath

Definitions & Examples

Wèi
jūn
 
jiāng
jūn
shuài
cóng
xiǎo
jiàn
dào
ér
xíng
 

To evade the enemy, the general led his troops along a secluded trail.

Shān
jiān
yǒu
jiàn
dào
 
zhí
tōng
shān
dǐng
 

There is a hidden path in the mountains that leads directly to the summit.

shú
chéng
de
suǒ
yǒu
jiàn
dào
 
zǒng
néng
bié
rén
xiān
dào
 

He knows all the shortcuts in the city and always arrives before others.

Measure Words

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