"on the wrong track" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 走错方向
• 误入歧途

Definition

做错事，或者朝着错误的结果前进；没有朝正确方向进展。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语是比喻且非正式的，描述某人犯错或理解错。常配合“be”等动词使用。不指实际铁轨。

Examples

You're on the wrong track with this answer.

你这个答案**走错方向了**。

If we keep doing this, we'll stay on the wrong track.

如果我们这样做下去，还是会**走错方向**。

The teacher told him he was on the wrong track.

老师告诉他，他**走错方向了**。

Let me stop you—you're on the wrong track with that idea.

让我打断你——你的想法**走错方向了**。

I think we're on the wrong track. Let's try a different approach.

我觉得我们**走错方向了**。我们换个方法试试吧。

When you started blaming others, you got on the wrong track.

你开始指责别人时，就已经**误入歧途**了。