思路 sīlù line of thought
line of thought; way of thinking
How to remember 思路: 思 think + 路 road = line of thought.
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How it is used
- Line of thought / train of reasoning: 思路清晰 (sīlù qīngxī) clear-headed thinking, 打开思路 (to open up one's thinking), 理清思路 (to sort out one's ideas).
- About the logical thread of how one approaches a problem.
- Distinguish from 想法 (xiǎngfǎ, an idea/opinion); 思路 is the path of reasoning, not a single idea.