蚂蚁进磨盘，条条是道螞蟻進磨盤，條條是道螞蟻進磨盤，條條是道

an ant on a millstone: every groove is a path

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: There are many ways forward, or many workable methods and ideas for solving a problem.
Wordplay: 道 (dào) means both the grooves cut in the millstone and a road or way; 条条是道 also means 'every point is sound'.

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Simplified: 蚂蚁进磨盘，条条是道
Traditional (Taiwan): 螞蟻進磨盤，條條是道
Pinyin: mǎyǐ jìn mòpán, tiáotiáo shì dào
Bopomofo: ㄇㄚˇ ㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄆㄢˊ，ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄕˋ ㄉㄠˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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