Definition
迷途 literally means 'lost path' or 'wrong road'. It is often used metaphorically to refer to a wrong direction in life, a mistaken course of action, or moral straying. You'll encounter it in set phrases like 迷途知返 (to realize one's errors and turn back) and in formal or literary contexts.
n.
lost pathwrong road(figurative) misguided direction in life or action
Examples
- 迷途，。Tā yìshi dào zìjǐ zǒu shàng le mí tú, juédìng huítóu.He realized that he had taken the wrong path and decided to turn back.
- 迷途。Zhè běn shū bāngzhù xǔduō niánqīngrén zǒu chū mí tú.This book has helped many young people get out of their lost path.
- 。mí tú zhī fǎn shì rénshēng zhōng kěguì de yì zhǒng yǒngqì.Realizing one's errors and turning back is a precious kind of courage in life.
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