Definition
中路 can refer literally to the middle of a road or path, or figuratively to something that is in the middle in terms of quality — not great, not terrible, just mediocre. It is used as a noun in both senses. The figurative sense is common in describing products or performances.
n.
midwaymiddle of the roadmediocre qualitysecond-rate
Examples
- 中路，。Chē tíng zài zhōng, dǎng zhù le qù lù.The car stopped in the middle of the road, blocking the way.
- 中路，。Zhè bù diànyǐng zhǐ néng suàn zhōng, yuǎn bù jí qián zuò.This movie is only mediocre, far inferior to the previous work.
- 中路，，。Tā xuǎn le yì tiáo zhōng lùxiàn, jì bù zǒu jiéjìng, yě bù rào yuǎn.He chose a midway route, neither taking a shortcut nor going the long way.
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