走弯路 (zǒu wān lù): to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7wānlù

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Pinyin
Meaning: to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method
Characters: 3
Part of speech: wānlù
HSK level: HSK 7

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