迷途

mítú

noun #16,662

Meanings

1 to lose one's way
2 wrong path
3 astray

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Examples

迷途知返，为时未晚。

Mítúzhīfǎn, wéi shí wèi wǎn.

It's not too late to get back on the right path.

他在森林里迷途了。

Tā zài sēnlín lǐ mítú le.

He got lost in the forest.

Tips

culture

The idiom 迷途知返 (mítú zhī fǎn) — 'to realize one has gone astray and turn back' — is a well-known literary expression encouraging correction of mistakes.

Stroke Order

迷 mí

途 tú