Tā dà lǎoyuǎn de cóng xiāngxia zǒu yuǎnlù láikàn wǒ.
He came all the way from the countryside, traveling a long road to see me.
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usage
The most common collocation is 绕远路 (rào yuǎnlù, "to take the long way around") — both literal (a longer route) and figurative (a roundabout approach to a problem). Antonyms: 近路 (shortcut), 直路 (direct route).
