走回頭路 zǒu huí tóu lù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to turn back
  2. to backtrack
  3. (fig.) to revert to the former way of doing things

CHARACTERS

走 zǒu walk, go on foot; run; leave
回 huí return, turn around; a time
頭 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
路 lù road, path, street; journey