How to Say ‘To take a detour’ in Traditional Chinese
繞遠路
rào yuǎn lù
[rào yuǎnlù]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Accusing a driver of 繞遠路 (rào yuǎn lù) amounts to suggesting he's padding the fare. That's why locals wrap it in a soft question instead of stating it flatly.
Phrase Breakdown
繞
rào
[rào]
to detour; to go around
To take a roundabout path
前面施工，要繞過去。
There's construction ahead; we have to go around.
遠路
yuǎn lù
[yuǎnlù]
long way; roundabout route
A longer path than necessary
司機不要走遠路。
Driver, please don't take the long way.
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