Definition
阳关道 literally refers to a broad road leading through Yangguan Pass, an ancient frontier pass in Gansu. Figuratively, it means a smooth, bright path or a promising future, often used in the idiom 你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥 ('you take your broad road, I'll cross my single-plank bridge'), meaning 'you go your way, I'll go mine' — a way of saying two people part ways or pursue different paths in life.
n.
(figurative) broad roadsmooth pathpromising future
Examples
- 阳关道，。Nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào, wǒ guò wǒ de dúmùqiáo.You go your way, and I'll go mine.
- 阳关道，。Tā xuǎnzé le zhè tiáo yáng guān dào, shìyè yìfānfēngshùn.He chose this smooth path, and his career went smoothly.
- ，阳关道。Jìrán zhìxiàng bù tóng, bùrú gè zǒu gè de yáng guān dào.Since our aspirations differ, we might as well each take our own broad road.
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