问路
wèn lù
Pinyin

Definition

问路
 - 
wèn lù
  1. to ask for directions
  2. to ask the way (to some place)

Related Words (20)

一路
yī lù
  1. 1 the whole journey
  2. 2 all the way
  3. 3 going the same way
  4. 4 going in the same direction
  5. 5 of the same kind
路
Lù
  1. 1 surname Lu
上路
shàng lù
  1. 1 to start on a journey
  2. 2 to be on one's way
中路
zhōng lù
  1. 1 midway
  2. 2 mediocre (quality)
  3. 3 midfield (soccer)
公路
gōng lù
  1. 1 highway
  2. 2 road
  3. 3 CL:條|条[tiáo]
出路
chū lù
  1. 1 a way out (lit. and fig.)
  2. 2 opportunity for advancement
  3. 3 a way forward
  4. 4 outlet (for one's products)
半路
bàn lù
  1. 1 halfway
  2. 2 midway
  3. 3 on the way
卡路里
kǎ lù lǐ
  1. 1 calorie (loanword)
同路
tóng lù
  1. 1 to go the same way
同路人
tóng lù rén
  1. 1 fellow traveler
  2. 2 comrade
问路
wèn lù
  1. 1 to ask for directions
  2. 2 to ask the way (to some place)
套路
tào lù
  1. 1 sequence of movements in martial arts
  2. 2 routine
  3. 3 pattern
  4. 4 standard method
封路
fēng lù
  1. 1 road closure
  2. 2 to close a road
山路
shān lù
  1. 1 mountain road
弯路
wān lù
  1. 1 winding road
  2. 2 roundabout route
  3. 3 detour
  4. 4 (fig.) wrong way (of doing sth)
后路
hòu lù
  1. 1 escape route
  2. 2 retreat route
  3. 3 communication lines to the rear
  4. 4 alternative course of action
  5. 5 room for maneuver
心路
xīn lù
  1. 1 scheme
  2. 2 artifice
  3. 3 tolerance
  4. 4 intention
  5. 5 motive
  6. 6 train of thought
  7. 7 brains
  8. 8 wit
  9. 9 ideas
思路
sī lù
  1. 1 train of thought
  2. 2 thinking
  3. 3 reason
  4. 4 reasoning
末路
mò lù
  1. 1 end of the road
  2. 2 final road
  3. 3 fig. dead end
  4. 4 impasse
歧路
qí lù
  1. 1 to diverge from the main road, also figuratively

Idioms (20)

一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
  1. 1 lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to stick to one's ways
  3. 3 to cling to one's course
一路顺风
yī lù shùn fēng
  1. 1 to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
上天无路，入地无门
shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén
  1. 1 lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be at the end of one's rope
  3. 3 to be trapped in a hopeless situation
冤家路窄
yuān jiā lù zhǎi
  1. 1 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions
司马昭之心路人皆知
Sī mǎ Zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī
  1. 1 lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. an open secret
多个朋友多条路
duō gè péng yǒu duō tiáo lù
  1. 1 the more friends you have, the more options you have in life (idiom)
天无绝人之路
tiān wú jué rén zhī lù
  1. 1 Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.
  2. 2 Never give up hope.
  3. 3 Never say die.
天雨路滑
tiān yù lù huá
  1. 1 roads are slippery due to rain (idiom)
峰回路转
fēng huí lù zhuǎn
  1. 1 the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom)
  2. 2 (of a mountain road) twisting and turning
  3. 3 fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly
  4. 4 things have taken a new turn
广开言路
guǎng kāi yán lù
  1. 1 to encourage the free airing of views (idiom)
投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù
  1. 1 lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to test the waters
条条大路通罗马
tiáo tiáo dà lù tōng Luó mǎ
  1. 1 all roads lead to Rome
  2. 2 use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)
死路一条
sǐ lù yī tiáo
  1. 1 (idiom) dead end
  2. 2 road to ruin
狭路相逢
xiá lù xiāng féng
  1. 1 lit. to meet face to face on a narrow path (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. enemies or rivals meet face to face
眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
  1. 1 lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
  2. 2 to be observant and alert (idiom)
穷途末路
qióng tú mò lù
  1. 1 lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse
  2. 2 in a plight with no way out
  3. 3 things have reached a dead end
筚路蓝缕
bì lù lán lu:3
  1. 1 the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)
自寻死路
zì xún sǐ lù
  1. 1 to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom)
  2. 2 to bring about one's own destruction
行万里路，读万卷书
xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū
  1. 1 Knowledge comes from books and from experience of the world. (idiom)
  2. 2 Learn as much as you can and do all you can.
豺狼塞路
chái láng sāi lù
  1. 1 ravenous wolves block the road (idiom); wicked people in power
  2. 2 a vicious tyranny rules the land

Sample Sentences

不敢在午夜问路怕走到了百花深处
bùgǎn zài wǔyè wènlù pà zǒudào le bǎihuā shēnchù
I don't dare to ask directions at midnight; I'm afraid to go to the end of the flowery paths.
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