zhèng dào

正 道

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n.a road for tranportation
- zǒu zhèng dào bù yào zǒu xiǎo lù
  走正道，不要走小路。
  Take the road not the footpath.
synonym
zhèng guǐ正轨
2
n.correct path; right way/course/track
- yǐn shàng zhèng dào
  引上正道
  guide someone onto the correct path
- wǒ men yǒu zé rèn bāng zhù tā zǒu shàng zhèng dào
  我们有责任帮助他走上正道。
  It is our responsibility to put him on the right track.
- tā de xiǎo ér zi bù zǒu zhèng dào
  她的小儿子不走正道。
  Her little son is not on the right track.
synonym
zhèng guī正规 zhèng guǐ正轨 zhèng tú正途
antonym
xié dào邪道 xié lù邪路
3
n.truth
- shàng bì míng zhèng dào yǐ dào mín
  上必明正道以道民
  The sovereign should inform the people of the correct principles of governing the country.

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