中路 (zhōng) — midway, middle of the road; mediocre quality, second-rate
Definition
Literally 'middle road' — a position in the middle, often used to mean a safe, moderate, or unremarkable choice. Compare with 极端 (extreme) and 保守 (conservative).
noun
midwaymiddle of the roadmediocre qualitysecond-rate
Examples
- 中路，。Chē tíng zài zhōng, dǎng zhù le qù lù.The car stopped in the middle of the road, blocking the way.
- 中路，。Zhè bù diàn yǐng zhǐ néng suàn zhōng, yuǎn bù jí qián zuò.This movie is only mediocre, far inferior to the previous work.
- 中路，，。Tā xuǎn le yì tiáo zhōng lù xiàn, jì bù zǒu jié jìng, yě bú rào yuǎn.He chose a midway route, neither taking a shortcut nor going the long way.
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