Falling in with the wrong crowd can easily lead a child astray.
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Almost always used figuratively, in the collocation 走歪路 'go down a crooked path' (crime, drugs, gambling). Near-synonym 邪路 is harsher, suggesting outright wickedness; 歪路 sounds more like 'going off the rails'. Antonym: 正路 'the straight road'.
