走弯路

zǒuwānlù

HSK 7

走弯路 — zǒuwānlù

1. to take an indirect route; to waste time or effort by using an inefficient or inappropriate method

   他年轻时走了不少弯路，现在做事更稳重了。 tā niánqīng shí zǒu le bùshǎo wānlù xiànzài zuòshì gèng wěnzhòng le — He took a lot of detours when he was young; now he handles things more steadily.