# 走弯路 (zǒu wānlù): to take a detour | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-10952
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:47:39.145Z
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Learn 走弯路 (zǒu wānlù), HSK 7-9: to take a detour; to waste time on wrong approaches. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 走弯路

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zǒu wānlù

to take a detour; to waste time on wrong approaches

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

zǒu wānlù

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## Example sentence

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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