枉曲直凑 — “To walk straight on a curved path; to force a straight path on a winding road”
枉曲直凑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stubbornly follow a rigid course without adapting to changing circumstances; to be inflexible or maladroit in one's approach”. Literally, “To walk straight on a curved path; to force a straight path on a winding road”.
枉曲直凑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枉曲直凑 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 枉曲直凑
What does 枉曲直凑 mean?
枉曲直凑 (wǎng qǔ zhí còu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stubbornly follow a rigid course without adapting to changing circumstances; to be inflexible or maladroit in one's approach”.
How do you pronounce 枉曲直凑?
枉曲直凑 is pronounced wǎng qǔ zhí còu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枉曲直凑 literally mean?
Literally, 枉曲直凑 means “to walk straight on a curved path; to force a straight path on a winding road”. It is used to mean “to stubbornly follow a rigid course without adapting to changing circumstances; to be inflexible or maladroit in one's approach”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枉曲直凑?
指在弯曲的路上却笔直地往前走。形容人笨拙死板而不知变通。