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走回头路

走回头路 — “To revert to old ways or practices”

走回头路 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to old ways or practices”. To retrace one's steps in terms of progress; to go back to outdated methods. Literally, “walk the path back”.

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走回头路 Pronunciation and Pinyin

走回头路 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
走
zǒu7walk, go, leave, move
回
huí6return, reply, revolve
头
tóu5head
路
lù13road, path, way, route

Example Sentence with 走回头路

我们应该向前看,勇于创新,而不是固步自封,走回头路
We should look forward and dare to innovate, rather than clinging to outdated ideas and reverting to old ways.

Idioms Related to 走回头路

More idioms starting with 走

  • zǒu走xià下pō坡lù路to decline or deteriorate
  • zǒu走wán丸nì逆bǎn坂pursue a goal counterproductively
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上zhāo着retreat is the best strategy
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上cè策Running away is the best strategy
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上jì计retreat is the best strategy
  • zǒu走xiāng乡suí随xiāng乡When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • zǒu走le了hé和shang尚zǒu走bù不le了miào庙You can't escape your responsibilities
  • zǒu走qīn亲fǎng访yǒu友visit relatives and friends
  • zǒu走fú伏wú无dì地nowhere to hide
  • zǒu走nán南chuǎng闯běi北travel extensively, experiencing many places
  • zǒu走jí及bēn奔mǎ马run as fast as a galloping horse
  • zǒu走hòu后mén门gain advantage through favoritism

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Questions about 走回头路

What does 走回头路 mean?

走回头路 (zǒu huí tóu lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to old ways or practices”.

How do you pronounce 走回头路?

走回头路 is pronounced zǒu huí tóu lù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 走回头路 literally mean?

Literally, 走回头路 means “walk the path back”. It is used to mean “to revert to old ways or practices”.

What is the Chinese definition of 走回头路?

比喻倒退或按已经不合时宜的老规矩办事

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