what path to take; what choice to make
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
what path to take; what course of action to follow; which way to go
formalUsed when facing crucial decisions about future direction, stance, or course of action. Often implies a sense of uncertainty or the weight of the decision. Typically used in formal or literary contexts.
Miàn面
duì对
rén人
shēng生
de的
shí十
zì字
lù路
kǒu口
，
tā他
bù不
zhī知
gāi该
hé何
qù去
hé何
cóng从
。
Standing at the crossroads of life, he didn't know which path to take.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jué决
dìng定
hé何
qù去
hé何
cóng从
。
At this critical juncture, we must decide what course of action to take.
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Gōng公
sī司
bèi被
shōu收
gòu购
hòu后
，
lǎo老
yuán员
gōng工
men们
duì对
wèi未
lái来
de的
qù去
xiàng向
gǎn感
dào到
mí迷
máng茫
，
bù不
zhī知
gāi该
hé何
qù去
hé何
cóng从
。
After the company was acquired, veteran employees felt lost about their future prospects and didn't know where to turn.
Miàn面
duì对
huán环
bǎo保
yǔ与
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
，
zhè这
gè个
fā发
zhǎn展
zhōng中
guó国
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
sī思
kǎo考
hé何
qù去
hé何
cóng从
。
Faced with the conflict between environmental protection and development, this developing country is contemplating which path to choose.