远道

rào yuǎn dào fǎn ér jìn

绕远道反而近。

The longest way round is the nearest way home.

yuǎn dào yíng jiē tā

远道迎接他

go a long way to meet him

tā cóng běi jīng yuǎn dào ér lái

他从北京远道而来。

He's come all the way from Beijing.