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走弯路

HSK 7-9

zǒu wānlù

take a detour; go off course (fig.)

Explanation

to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method

Examples

走弯路浪费时间

zǒu wānlù fèi shíjiān

Going off course wastes time.

他走弯路了,没有直接解决问题。

tā zǒu wānlù le, méiyǒu zhíqiě jiegú lǐwù.

He went off course, failing to solve the problem directly.