How to Say ‘Go such a long way around’ in Traditional Chinese
繞那麼遠
rào nà me yuǎn
[rao nah-muh ywen]
💬 Usage Tip: [那麼遠] means "that far," and putting a verb before it gives a useful pattern like [走那麼遠] "walk that far" or [開那麼遠] "drive that far."
Phrase Breakdown
繞
rào
[rao]
to detour; to go around
Used when a driver takes a longer route instead of a direct one.
司機不用繞，我們快到了。
The driver doesn't need to detour; we're almost there.
那麼
nà me
[nah-muh]
that; so; that much
Used to emphasize degree, like 'that much' or 'so'.
不用開那麼快，安全比較重要。
No need to drive that fast; safety is more important.
遠
yuǎn
[ywen]
far
Describes a long distance.
目的地沒有那麼遠。
The destination isn't that far.
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