阳关道 (yáng guān dào) — (figurative) broad road; smooth path; promising future
Definition
阳关道 (yángguāndào) literally names the ancient 'Yangguan Road', but is now used figuratively for a broad, smooth road to success — paired with 独木桥 to mean 'each going their own way'.
noun
(figurative) broad roadsmooth pathpromising future
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Examples
- 阳关道，。Nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào, wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo.You go your way, and I'll go mine.
- 阳关道，。Tā xuǎn zé le zhè tiáo yáng guān dào, shì yè yì fān fēng shùn.He chose this smooth path, and his career went smoothly.
- ，阳关道。Jì rán zhì xiàng bù tóng, bù rú gè zǒu gè de yáng guān dào.Since our aspirations differ, we might as well each take our own broad road.
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