走弯路

走彎路
zǒuwānlù
verb HSK 7 #54,372

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a roundabout route
  2. 2 to waste time using an inefficient method

Examples

Xuéxí fāngfǎ bù duì jiù róngyì zǒuwānlù.
Using the wrong study method makes it easy to waste time on detours.
Yǒu le lǎoshī de zhǐdǎo, wǒmen kěyǐ shǎo zǒuwānlù.
With the teacher's guidance, we can avoid unnecessary detours.

Tips

usage
Very often used with (shǎo): 走弯路 means 'to avoid unnecessary detours,' a common piece of advice about efficiency in work or study.

Stroke Order

zǒu
wān