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误入歧途 — “To be led astray”

误入歧途 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be led astray”. To go down the wrong path due to being misguided or influenced. Literally, “Mistakenly enter a diverging path”.

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误入歧途 Pronunciation and Pinyin

误入歧途 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
误
wù9mistake, delay, harm
入
rù2to enter
歧
qí8diverging or misleading path
途
tú10road, path, journey

Example Sentence with 误入歧途

年轻人如果缺乏正确的引导,很容易误入歧途。
Young people, if lacking proper guidance, can easily go astray or be led down the wrong path.

Idioms Related to 误入歧途

Synonyms of 误入歧途

  • wù误rù入mí迷tú途to be led astray

Antonyms of 误入歧途

  • mí迷tú途zhī知fǎn返realize error and mend one's ways

More idioms starting with 误

  • wù误rén人zǐ子dì弟mislead or corrupt the younger generation
  • wù误fù付hóng洪qiáo乔misdeliver or lose mail
  • wù误zuò作fēi非wéi为commit outrages
  • wù误rù入mí迷jīn津go astray due to confusion
  • wù误guó国hài害mín民ruin the country and harm the people
  • wù误guó国yāng殃mín民mislead the country and harm its people
  • wù误guó国tiǎn殄mín民Harm the state and ruin the people
  • wù误dǎ打wù误zhuàng撞to achieve something by accident
  • wù误shā杀hǎo好rén人accidentally kill an innocent person
  • wù误luò落fēng风chén尘forced into prostitution
  • wù误rèn认yán颜biāo标ignorant and unperceptive

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Questions about 误入歧途

What does 误入歧途 mean?

误入歧途 (wù rù qí tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be led astray”.

How do you pronounce 误入歧途?

误入歧途 is pronounced wù rù qí tú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 误入歧途 literally mean?

Literally, 误入歧途 means “Mistakenly enter a diverging path”. It is used to mean “to be led astray”.

What is the Chinese definition of 误入歧途?

误:受惑;歧途:错误的道路。由于受煽惑而走上了错误的道路。

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