他想抄近道 走小路
“He wanted a shortcut, a side path.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他想 抄近道 走小路
“He wanted a shortcut, a side path.”
“Then he fell down the mountain.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
'Taking shortcuts' in Chinese daily life often implies risk-taking or cutting corners, which frequently carries warnings against foreseeable mishaps.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
take a shortcut
A very common colloquial expression meaning to take a shorter, often less-traveled route.
take a small trail or side path
Used colloquially to contrast with staying on the main road (走大路).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She took a shortcut home”
“Although it's a shortcut, people would rather avoid it.”
“shows you took a shortcut.”