take a detour; go by a roundabout route
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take a detour; to go by a roundabout route instead of the most direct path
Often used when the direct route is blocked, congested, or inconvenient. Can also be used figuratively. The form 绕道儿 (with erhua) is common in spoken Northern Chinese.
Qián前
miàn面
dǔ堵
chē车
，
wǒ我
men们
rào绕
dào道
zǒu走
ba吧
。
There's a traffic jam ahead; let's take a detour.
Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
rào绕
dào道
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
jīng经
guò过
nà那
jiā家
shāng商
diàn店
。
He would rather take a detour than pass by that store.
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Yóu由
yú于
dào道
lù路
shī施
gōng工
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
chē车
liàng辆
bì必
xū须
rào绕
dào道
ér而
xíng行
。
Due to road construction, all vehicles must take a detour.
Zán咱
men们
rào绕
dào道
r儿
zǒu走
ba吧
，
zhè这
biān边
r儿
jìn近
。
Let's take this detour; it's shorter this way.