你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥

nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
  3. 3. you do it your way, I'll do it mine

Child Words of 你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥

你
nǐ

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nín])

我
wǒ

I; me; my

桥
qiáo

bridge

独
dú

alone

的
de

of; ~'s (possessive particle)

的
dī

see 的士[dī shì]

的
dí

really and truly

的
dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

走
zǒu

to walk

过
guò

to cross

过
guo

(experienced action marker)

道
dào

road

关
guān

mountain pass

木
mù

(bound form) tree

独木桥
dú mù qiáo

single-log bridge

走你
zǒu nǐ

(neologism c. 2012) (interjection of encouragement) Let’s do this!

阳
yáng

positive (electric.)

阳关
yáng guān

Yangguan or Southern Pass on the south Silk Road in Gansu, 70 km south of Dunhuang 敦煌

阳关道
yáng guān dào

same as 陽關大道|阳关大道[yáng guān dà dào]