winding road; detour; wasted effort
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
winding road; bend; curve (in a road)
Refers to the literal physical shape of a road that is not straight.
Shān山
lù路
qí崎
qū岖
，
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
wān弯
lù路
。
The mountain road is rugged, with winding paths everywhere.
Kāi开
chē车
jīng经
guò过
zhè这
duàn段
wān弯
lù路
shí时
yào要
jiǎn减
sù速
。
Slow down when driving through this winding section.
noun
detour; roundabout way; (fig.) wasted effort due to wrong approach
Figurative sense describing inefficient methods or mistakes that cost extra time and effort. Often used with the verb 走 (zǒu).
Chū初
xué学
zhě者
zǒu走
diǎn点
wān弯
lù路
shì是
nán难
miǎn免
de的
。
It's inevitable for beginners to take some detours (make some mistakes).
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xī吸
qǔ取
jiào教
xùn训
，
bì避
miǎn免
zài再
zǒu走
wān弯
lù路
。
We must learn from mistakes and avoid taking detours again.
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Tā他
huā花
le了
shí十
nián年
shí时
jiān间
，
zǒu走
le了
bù不
shǎo少
wān弯
lù路
cái才
zhǎo找
dào到
zhèng正
què确
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
He spent ten years taking many wrong turns before finding the right method.