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脚高步低

脚高步低 — “Describing unsteady, tottering steps”

脚高步低 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing unsteady, tottering steps”. Stumbling or staggering while walking.

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脚高步低 Pronunciation and Pinyin

脚高步低 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated
步
bù7walk, step, pace
低
dī7low, lower, or humble

Example Sentence with 脚高步低

他喝醉了,脚高步低地走着,差点摔倒在地上。
He was drunk, walking with unsteady, tottering steps and almost fell to the ground.

Idioms Related to 脚高步低

More idioms starting with 脚

  • jiǎo脚bù不zhān沾dì地to move extremely fast
  • jiǎo脚bù不diǎn点dì地walk extremely fast
  • jiǎo脚xīn心cháo朝tiān天to die
  • jiǎo脚máng忙shǒu手luàn乱flustered and disorganized
  • jiǎo脚tà踏liǎng两zhī只chuán船have a foot in both camps
  • jiǎo脚tà踏shí实dì地be down-to-earth and practical
  • jiǎo脚tà踏yìng硬dì地practical and reliable
  • jiǎo脚tī踢quán拳dǎ打punch and kick fiercely

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Questions about 脚高步低

What does 脚高步低 mean?

脚高步低 (jiǎo gāo bù dī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing unsteady, tottering steps”.

How do you pronounce 脚高步低?

脚高步低 is pronounced jiǎo gāo bù dī in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 脚高步低?

形容脚步不稳,歪歪倒倒。

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