blind alley; wrong path; error in judgment
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blind alley; wrong path; erroneous direction in life
literaryOriginally, 津 referred to a ferry crossing; later extended to mean direction or path in life. Often used in the set phrase 指破迷津 (to point out the error) or 误入迷津 (to stray into the wrong path).
Jīng经
guò过
lǎo老
shī师
de的
zhǐ指
diǎn点
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
zǒu走
chū出
le了
mí迷
jīn津
。
With the teacher's guidance, he finally found his way out of the blind alley.
Zhè这
dào道
mí谜
tí题
zhēn真
shì是
ràng让
wǒ我
rú如
duò堕
wǔ五
lǐ里
wù雾
zhōng中
，
wán完
quán全
zhǎo找
bù不
dào到
mí迷
jīn津
de的
chū出
kǒu口
。
This riddle really left me completely lost in a fog, unable to find the way out of the maze.
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Tā他
de的
yī一
fān番
huà话
zhǐ指
pò破
mí迷
jīn津
，
ràng让
wǒ我
huǎng恍
rán然
dà大
wù悟
。
His words pointed out the error, making me suddenly see the light.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
qiè切
mò莫
wù误
rù入
mí迷
jīn津
，
zǒu走
shàng上
xié邪
lù路
。
Young people must not stray into the wrong path and end up on the evil road.