另辟蹊径 lìng pì xī jìng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to take an alternate route (idiom)
  2. to find an alternative
  3. to take a different approach
  4. to blaze a new trail

CHARACTERS

另 lìng another, separate, other
辟 pì law, rule; open up, develop
蹊 xī footpath, trail; track
径 jìng narrow path; diameter; direct