Definition
蹊径 is a formal, literary word meaning 'a path' or 'a way', often used figuratively to refer to an unconventional or original approach. You'll most commonly encounter it in the set phrase 另辟蹊径 ('to blaze a new trail, to find an alternative route'). It's not used for everyday roads or paths — use 路 or 道路 for that.
n.
(literary) pathway(figurative) unconventional approachoriginal method
Examples
- 蹊径，。Tā juédìng lìng pì qī, zǒu yì tiáo bùtóng de lù.He decided to blaze a new trail and take a different path.
- ，蹊径。Zài xuéshù yánjiū zhōng, bùnéng zhǐ zǒu qiánrén zǒu guò de qī.In academic research, you can't just follow the paths that predecessors have taken.
- 蹊径，。Zhè jiā gōngsī lìng pì qī, kāifā le quánxīn de chǎnpǐn.This company found an alternative route and developed a completely new product.
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