branch road; wrong path
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
branch road; forked path
literaryThe literal meaning of a road that diverges from the main path.
Zǒu走
dào到
shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
，
yī一
tiáo条
qí歧
lù路
tōng通
wǎng往
mì密
lín林
shēn深
chù处
。
At the foot of the mountain, a branch road leads deep into the dense forest.
Gǔ古
rén人
sòng送
bié别
cháng常
zài在
qí歧
lù路
zhé折
liǔ柳
。
Ancient people often broke willow branches at the forked path when bidding farewell.
noun
wrong path; mistaken direction
literaryA metaphorical extension used to describe going astray in life, career, or morals.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
wù误
rù入
qí歧
lù路
，
làng浪
fèi费
le了
xǔ许
duō多
guāng光
yīn阴
。
He went astray in his youth, wasting many years.
Zài在
rén人
shēng生
de的
qí歧
lù路
shàng上
，
tā他
zuì最
zhōng终
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
huí回
guī归
zhèng正
tú途
。
At a fork in the road of life, he ultimately chose to return to the right path.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Qí歧
lù路
wáng亡
yáng羊
，
bǐ比
yù喻
shì事
qíng情
fù复
zá杂
duō多
biàn变
，
nán难
yǐ以
zhǎo找
dào到
zhèng正
què确
fāng方
xiàng向
。
"A sheep lost at a fork in the road" is an idiom that means a situation is so complex and changeable that it is hard to find the right direction.