歪路 (wāi lù) — wrong path; evil ways; (figurative) vice, wrongdoing
Definition
Literally 'crooked road,' 歪路 means a wrong moral path or wayward course — used figuratively for a life of vice, not a literal detour. Often paired with 走 (走歪路 'go astray').
noun
wrong pathevil ways(figurative) vicewrongdoing
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 歪路，。Tā nián qīng shí zǒu le bù shǎo wāi lù, hòu lái zhōng yú gǎi guò zì xīn.He went down many wrong paths when young, but later turned over a new leaf.
- 歪路。Jiào yù kě yǐ yǐn dǎo qīng shào nián yuǎn lí wāi lù.Education can guide young people away from evil ways.
- 歪路，。Zhè ge zǔ zhī zhuān mén jiāo rén zǒu wāi lù, bì xū bèi qǔ dì.This organization specifically teaches people to take the wrong path and must be shut down.
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