#當然 let he who is without sin cast the first stone for park sign disobedience...

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I think this sign is interesting because the Chinese only says 請勿踩出路徑 (please don't trample out a path), whereas the English says "To preserve the meadow, please don't walk along the same desire path". Is there even a word for "desire path" in Mandarin? I can find an article 穿過草地的“心選小路” describing the concept of a desire path for English learners: 魯迅先生說過，世間本沒有路，走的人多了，也便成了路。小區草坪上的被人踩出的小路，獵人們在樹林里長期穿行走出的小路，都是我們今天要說的desire path。However, there does not seem to be a single specific word for it. I get the feeling that perhaps the sign writer decided to err on the side of over-explanation in an attempt to sway the hearts of lawless foreigners prone to disregarding signage.