走弯路

zǒu wānlù

to take a detour; to waste time on wrong approaches

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

zǒu wānlù

他刚工作时走了不少弯路，但后来逐渐积累了经验。

Tā gāng gōngzuò shí zǒu le bù shǎo wānlù, dàn hòulái zhújiàn jīlěi le jīngyàn.

He took many detours when he first started working, but gradually gained experience later.

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