"行不由徑" meaning in Chinese

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        "2": "Ziyou being governor of Wucheng, the Master said to him, \"Have you got good men there?\" He answered, \"There is Tantai Mieming, who never in walking takes a short cut, and excepting on public business never comes to my office.\"",
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