误 入 歧 途

wù rù qí túdictionary entry

to take a wrong step in life (idiom) / to go astray

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

誤入歧途误入歧途 [wu4 ru4 qi2 tu2] /to take a wrong step in life (idiom)/to go astray/

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Other forms in these source records: 誤入歧途

误
wù
mistake / error / to miss / to harm / to delay / to neglect / mistakenly
入
rù
to enter / to go into / to join / to become a member of / (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[rù shí]) / abbr. for 入聲|入声[rù shēng] / (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri")
歧
qí
divergent / side road
途
tú
way / route / road

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