wheel ruts; tracks
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wheel ruts; tracks left by wheels; grooves made by vehicle wheels on a road
Refers to the depressions or grooves formed on road surfaces, especially dirt or muddy roads, after vehicles have passed. Often used literally, but can also appear in metaphors about following established paths.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
de的
tǔ土
lù路
shàng上
liú留
xià下
le了
shēn深
shēn深
de的
chē车
zhé辙
。
Deep wheel ruts were left on the dirt road after the rain.
Mǎ马
chē车
zài在
ní泥
nìng泞
de的
dào道
lù路
shàng上
yà轧
chū出
le了
liǎng两
dào道
chē车
zhé辙
。
The carriage made two ruts in the muddy road.
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Yán沿
zhe着
jiù旧
chē车
zhé辙
zǒu走
，
jiù就
bù不
huì会
xiàn陷
jìn进
xuě雪
lǐ里
。
Follow the old wheel tracks and you won't get stuck in the snow.