走捷径

走捷徑
zǒu jiéjìng
phrase #26,792

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a shortcut
  2. 2 to find an easy way out

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zǒng xiǎng zǒu jiéjìng, jiéguǒ fǎn'ér làngfèi le gèng duō shíjiān.
He always tried to take shortcuts, but ended up wasting even more time.
HSK 6
Xuéxí bù néng zǒu jiéjìng, bìxū tāshi nǔlì.
You can't take shortcuts in learning. You have to work steadily and hard.

Tips

usage
走捷径 can be literal (taking a shorter route) or figurative (avoiding hard work to achieve a result quickly). Figurative use often carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting cutting corners.

Stroke Order

走 zǒu
捷 jié
径 jìng