斗折蛇行 dǒu zhé shé xíng meandering like a snake

Explanation

形容道路弯弯曲曲，像北斗星的排列那样弯曲，像蛇那样蜿蜒伸行。

Describes a road that winds and meanders, like the arrangement of the Big Dipper and a snake.

Origin Story

传说中，有一位隐士，他居住在深山之中，为了寻找一株传说中的灵草，他沿着一条山路行走，这条山路极其崎岖，蜿蜒曲折，像北斗七星一样弯曲，像蛇一样蜿蜒伸行，他走了很久，才最终到达目的地，找到了灵草，并炼制成了能够让人长生不老的仙丹。

chuanshuo zhong, you yi wei yinshi, ta juzhu zai shenshan zhizhong, wei le xunzhao yi zhu chuanshuo zhong de lingcao, ta yan zhe yi tiao shanlu xingzou, zhe tiao shanlu jiqi qiuqu, wanyany quzhe,xiang beidou qixing yiyang wanqu, xiang she yiyang wanyany shenxing, ta zou le henjiu, cai zhongyu daoda mudedi, zhaodao le lingcao, bing lianzhi cheng le nenggou rang ren changsheng bulalao de xiandan.

Legend has it that a hermit lived deep in the mountains. In search of a legendary magical herb, he followed a mountain path that was extremely rugged and winding, curving like the Big Dipper and meandering like a snake. After a long journey, he finally reached his destination, found the herb, and refined it into an elixir that was said to grant immortality.

Usage

用于形容道路弯弯曲曲。

yongyu xingrong daolu wanwan ququ.

Used to describe a winding road.

Examples

• 山路蜿蜒曲折，斗折蛇行。

  shan lu wanyany quzhe,dou zhe she xing.

  The mountain road is winding and meandering. This small road is tortuous and difficult to walk.

• 这条小路斗折蛇行，不好走。

  zhei tiao xiao lu dou zhe she xing,bu hao zou.

Related Idioms

• 蜿蜒

• 曲折

Opposite Idioms

• 笔直

• 坦荡