走弯路
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 走彎路
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