Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To take a longer route / to go the long way: To deliberately choose a path or road that is longer than the most direct or usual one, often for a specific purpose such as enjoyment, sightseeing, or to avoid something.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Chúng tôi không vội, cứ mua đường mà đi ngắm phố phường. (We are not in a hurry, let's just take the longer route and see the streets.)
  • Để tránh kẹt xe, anh ấy thường mua đường về nhà. (To avoid traffic jams, he often goes home by a longer way.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase implies a conscious choice to extend the journey. It is not typically used for simply getting lost or taking a wrong turn.

Variants and Related Words

• Đi đường vòng (v): to take a detour, to go in a roundabout way.
  • Vì cầu bị hỏng, chúng tôi phải đi đường vòng. (Because the bridge was broken, we had to take a detour.)

Synonyms

• To detour: to take a longer or less direct route.
• To go the long way round: to choose a longer path to a destination.

Related Idioms

• Đi đường vòng: This is a closely related idiom meaning "to take a roundabout route" or "to approach something indirectly."

1. Go by a longer way than asual