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蹊径

/ xījìng /
Strokes

Definition

path/way

Example

As a Noun

path; way

1
zuò
xuéwèn
学问
shí
yánzhāo
沿着
rén
古人
de
jìng
蹊径
zǒu
  

He doesn't keep to the beaten path of the ancients when he does research.

2
Lìngjìng
另辟蹊径

adopt a different/new approach (to)