行不从径

Traditional form:

行不從徑

Pinyin (reading):

xíngbùcóngjìng

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 行 - to go, to walk, to move; professional
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 从 - from, by, since, whence, through
• 径 - path, diameter; straight, direct

Traditional characters:

• 行 - to go, to walk, to move; professional
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 從 - from, by, since, whence, through
• 徑 - path, diameter; straight, direct