回头路 (huí tóu lù) — path of retreat; regression; going back to a previous (undesirable) state
Definition
Means the path of going back to an old, worse state (not a physical road). Almost always appears in the negative '不走回头路' to mean 'no turning back'.
noun
path of retreatregressiongoing back to a previous (undesirable) state
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Examples
- 。Gǎi gé bù néng zài zǒu huí tóu lù le.Reform cannot go back again.
- ，。Tā jiān jué bù zǒu huí tóu lù, yì xīn xiàng qián.He firmly refuses to retreat and is determined to move forward.
- ，。Lì shǐ zhèng míng, zǒu huí tóu lù shì méi yǒu chū lù de.History has proven that going back is no way out.
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