直路 (zhí lù) — straight road (literal); direct route (figurative, without detours)
Definition
A "straight road" literally, or figuratively a direct, no-detour approach to a problem. Compare 捷径, which is a "shortcut" — faster but not necessarily straight or honest.
noun
straight road (literal)direct route (figurative, without detours)
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 直路，。Zhè tiáo lù shì yì tiáo zhí lù, kāi chē shí fēn zhōng jiù dào le.This road is a straight road; you can get there in ten minutes by car.
- 直路，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zǒu zhí lù, bú yuàn yì rào yuǎn.He always likes to take the direct route and doesn't want to go the long way.
- ，直路。Zhè ge fāng àn bú rào wān zi, zǒu zhí lù jiě jué wèn tí.This plan doesn't beat around the bush; it takes a direct route to solve the problem.
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