来路 (lái lù) — origin, background, antecedents (of a person or thing); path or route leading here; way of approach
Definition
来路 most often flags a person's or thing's origin and trustworthiness (来路不明 = 'shady background') — the literal 'path here' sense is secondary. Pairs with 去路 ('way out / future path') to bookend a person's history and prospects.
noun
originbackgroundantecedents (of a person or thing)path or route leading hereway of approach
Examples
- ，。Zhè ge rén de lái lù bù míng, dà jiā yào xiǎo xīn.This person's background is unknown — everyone should be careful.
- 来路，。Zhè xiē qián de lái lù yǒu wèn tí, wǒ men bù néng shōu.There's something wrong with the origin of this money — we can't accept it.
- 来路，。Yán zhe zhè tiáo lái lù zǒu, jiù néng dào xué xiào hòu mén.Follow this approach path, and you'll get to the back gate of the school.
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