行不從徑 xíng bù cóng jìng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study

CHARACTERS

行 xíng
HSK 3
go; walk; move, travel; circulate
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
從 cóng from, by, since, whence, through
徑 jìng narrow path; diameter; direct