行不由径

Traditional: 行不由徑

xíng bù yóu jìng

Dictionary entry

lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest

What does 行不由径 mean?

行不由径 (xíng bù yóu jìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest

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行xíngokay · all right 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-由yóuto follow · from 径jìngfootpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means · directly; straight

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行不由径

xíng bù yóu jìng

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