"paths" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
冤家路窄 yuān jiā lù zhǎi lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom) / fig. rivals inevitably cross paths syn
抄小路 chāo xiǎo lù to take the back roads / to take the side streets / to take the small paths syn
道不同不相为谋 道不同不相為謀 dào bù tóng bù xiāng wéi móu lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together / to go separate ways (idiom)
斜杠 斜槓 xié gàng slash / forward slash (punctuation mark) / (neologism c. 2016) (coll.) (attributive) pursuing multiple career paths concurrently / having a portfolio career / (of a career, identity etc) multi-path / multi-hyphenate / slashie
生物路径 生物路徑 shēng wù lù jìng bio-paths
低头不见抬头见 低頭不見抬頭見 dī tóu bù jiàn tái tóu jiàn (idiom) (of people in a small town etc) to cross paths regularly / see 抬頭不見低頭見|抬头不见低头见[tai2 tou2 bu4 jian4 di1 tou2 jian4]
抬头不见低头见 抬頭不見低頭見 tái tóu bù jiàn dī tóu jiàn (idiom) (of people in a small town etc) to cross paths regularly
道而不径 dào ér bù jìng (idiom) One should take the main roads rather than narrow paths in order to avoid danger.
多歧亡羊 duō qí wáng yáng (idiom) To lose one’s way because there are too many paths.
集苑集枯 jí yuàn jí kū (idiom) Describes people whose tastes, interests, or inclinations differ, leading them to follow different paths.
歧路亡羊 qí lù wáng yáng (idiom) When there are too many possible paths in a complicated situation, one may lose the right direction and go astray.
一致百虑 yī zhì bǎi lǜ (idiom) Paths and considerations may be diverse while moving toward the same conclusion.
东抄西转 東抄西轉 dōng chāo xī xhuǎn (idiom) To take winding routes and cut across side paths or shortcuts.
亡羊之叹 wáng yáng zhī tàn (idiom) To sigh after losing one’s sheep. Metaphorically, it describes wandering among many paths of learning and achieving nothing, leaving only regret.
亡羊歧路 wáng yáng qí lù (idiom) To lose a sheep because there are too many diverging paths to track it down.
判然两途 判然兩途 pàn rán liǎng tú (idiom) It indicates that two things are clearly different and follow distinct paths.
利路名场 lì lù míng chǎng (idiom) It refers broadly to the paths of pursuing wealth and fame, and to circles where people compete for recognition.
同归殊涂 tóng guī shū tú (idiom) Originally, it means that although the myriad affairs of the world follow different paths, they ultimately arrive at the same point.
履险蹈难 履險蹈難 lǚ xiǎn dǎo nàn (idiom) To take dangerous paths and overcome great difficulties. It describes advancing through hardship and risk.
巴山度岭 bā shān dù lǐng (idiom) To climb mountains and cross ridges. It describes someone traveling along mountain paths.
异涂同归 yì tú tóng guī (idiom) Different paths can lead to the same destination. It refers to different methods producing the same result.
情善迹非 qíng shàn jì fēi (idiom) To share warm feelings while following different paths or principles.
据徼乘邪 jù jiǎo chéng xié (idiom) To seek wealth and high status by relying on luck and taking improper or dangerous paths.
本同末离 běn tóng mò lí (idiom) The underlying principle is the same, but the methods or paths differ.
桃李成蹊 táo lǐ chéng qī (idiom) An abbreviated form of “peach and plum trees do not speak, yet paths form beneath them.” It describes a sincere and loyal person whose conduct eventually moves others and earns recognition.
桃蹊柳曲 táo qī liǔ qǔ (idiom) Refers to a place with especially brilliant spring scenery. It is synonymous with “peach paths and willow lanes.”
梯山栈谷 tī shān zhàn gǔ (idiom) To build steps and plank paths in order to cross high mountains and deep valleys. More broadly, to travel through difficult and dangerous terrain.
殊涂同会 shū tú tóng huì (idiom) To achieve the same result by using different methods. It means that different paths can lead to the same goal.
殊涂同致 shū tú tóng zhì (idiom) To use different methods and achieve the same result. It is another form of the idea that different paths lead to the same destination.
江海同归 jiāng hǎi tóng guī (idiom) Great rivers and the sea all flow into the same ocean / figuratively, different paths lead to the same result.
田连仟伯 田連仟伯 tián lián qiān mò (idiom) The paths between fields stretch without interruption / it describes a vast expanse of farmland.
福衢寿车 福衢壽車 fú qú shòu chē (idiom) The paths and means of attaining happiness and longevity.
羊肠九曲 yáng cháng jiǔ qǔ (idiom) Describes narrow, rugged, winding paths and highly meandering waterways. It can also refer metaphorically to the difficulties of a journey.
趋舍异路 qū shě yì lù (idiom) To follow different paths in what one pursues or gives up / to have divergent choices or directions.
路在人走，事在人为 lù zài rén zou，shì zài rén wéi (idiom) Paths are made by people, and the success of undertakings depends on human action.
通衢广陌 tōng qú guǎng mò (idiom) Broad roads running in all directions and open, spacious country paths.
鞠为茂草 jū wéi mào cǎo (idiom) Describes a place where weeds have overgrown the paths, creating an image of decay and desolation.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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