Chinese phrase
你绕路了 nǐ rào lù le
Meaning
you took a detour
When to use it
It says that the listener took a less direct route. It often gently points this out and can be used before offering help with directions.
Example dialogue
你绕路了，要不要我带路？ nǐ rào lù le yào bú yào wǒ dài lù
You took a detour. Shall I lead the way?
谢谢，你能带路吗？我手机导航没信号了。 xiè xiè nǐ néng dài lù ma wǒ shǒu jī dǎo háng méi xìn hào le
Thanks, can you lead the way? My phone's navigation has no signal.