另辟蹊径(lìng pì xī jìng)

4 charactersTrad. 另闢蹊徑

to take an alternate route (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
lìng pì xī jìng
Meaning
to take an alternate route (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
另闢蹊徑

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