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绕远儿

rào yuǎn r

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to go the long way round
  • to take a circuitous route
  • (of a route) circuitous

Definition

指走路或行车时选择较远的路线，而不是走捷径。

To take a longer route than necessary; to go the long way around.

Usage

通常用于描述由于道路不熟、堵车或特意选择等原因而绕行远路的行为，也可比喻做事走弯路。

Used to describe the act of taking a detour or a longer path due to unfamiliarity, traffic, or choice; can also be used metaphorically for inefficient approaches.

Examples

  • 1 为了避开堵车，我们只好绕远儿走小路。(To avoid traffic, we had to take a longer route through side streets.)
  • 2 他对这条路不熟悉，结果绕远儿了。(He was unfamiliar with this road, so he ended up going the long way.)
  • 3 别绕远儿了，直接走高速更快。(Don't take the long way; take the highway, it's faster.)
  • 4 这个方案太绕远儿，不如直接跟客户沟通。(This plan is too roundabout; it's better to just communicate directly with the client.)
  • 5 送孩子上学时，我经常绕远儿去买早餐。(When taking my child to school, I often take a detour to buy breakfast.)

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