行不从径

Traditional: 行不從徑

xíng bù cóng jìng

Dictionary entry

lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study

What does 行不从径 mean?

行不从径 (xíng bù cóng jìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study

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行xíngokay · all right 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-从cóngvariant of 從|从[cong2]径jìngfootpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means · directly; straight

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行不从径

xíng bù cóng jìng

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