How to Say ‘Go around / take a detour’ in Traditional Chinese
繞路
rào lù
[rao loo]
💬 Usage Tip: [繞路] is literally "go a roundabout way," and it's the natural verb for taking a detour or going out of the way. You can also say [不要繞路] "don't take a detour."
Phrase Breakdown
繞路
rào lù
[rao loo]
take a detour
To go by a longer or indirect route instead of the usual one.
我懷疑司機剛剛有繞路。
I suspect the driver took a detour just now.
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