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冤枉路

Mandarin · pinyin yuān wang lù

pointless trip
not worth the trip

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冤: yuān · grievance, injustice, wrong
枉: wǎng · useless, in vain; bent, crooked
路: lù · road, path, street; journey

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1–5–4 · yuan1 wang5 lu4

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jyun1 wong2 lou6

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noun

way unnecessarily travelled by a person; roundabout way; the unnecessary long way one has travelled

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