# 走弯路 (zǒuwānlù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 走弯路 (zǒuwānlù) means “to take a detour; to do things the hard way”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to take a detour; to do things the hard way
- Pinyin: zǒuwānlù (zou3 wan1 lu4)
- Traditional: 走彎路
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 听前辈的建议能少走弯路。
  Tīng qiánbèi de jiànyì néng shǎo zǒu wānlù.
  Listening to advice from experienced people helps avoid detours.

## Characters

- [走](https://hanziro.com/word/zou-walk/) (zǒu): to walk; to leave
- [弯](https://hanziro.com/word/wan-bend/) (wān): to bend; bent
- [路](https://hanziro.com/word/lu-road/) (lù): road; route

https://hanziro.com/word/zou-wan-lu-take-detour/

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