走弯路

走彎路

zǒuwānlù

verb HSK 7-9 #54,372

Meanings

HSK 3

学习方法不对就容易走弯路。

Xuéxí fāngfǎ búduì jiù róngyì zǒuwānlù.

Using the wrong study method makes it easy to waste time on detours.

HSK 5

有了老师的指导，我们可以少走弯路。

Yǒule lǎoshī de zhǐdǎo, wǒmen kěyǐ shǎo zǒuwānlù.

With the teacher's guidance, we can avoid unnecessary detours.

usage

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

走 zǒu

弯 wān

路 lù