走弯路

Traditional (Taiwan): 走彎路

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zǒuwānlù ㄗㄡˇ ㄨㄢㄌㄨˋ

- to take an indirect route
- to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally: take a winding road
Meaning: To make detours or suffer setbacks on the way to a goal; like 'take the long way round'.

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