亦步亦趋 — “To blindly follow or imitate someone else's actions or opinions”
亦步亦趋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to blindly follow or imitate someone else's actions or opinions”. Often due to a lack of independent thought or a desire to flatter. Literally, “walk as he walks, follow as he hurries”.
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亦步亦趋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 亦yì
- 步bù
- 亦yì
- 趋qū
亦步亦趋 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 亦步亦趋
小明在课堂讨论中，总是对老师的观点亦步亦趋，很少提出自己的独特见解。
During class discussions, Xiao Ming always blindly follows the teacher's opinions, rarely offering his own unique insights.
Origin and Story of 亦步亦趋
During the Spring and Autumn period, Confucius, the great thinker from the State of Lu, widely accepted disciples, teaching and lecturing.
Among his more than three thousand students, his favorite was Yan Hui.
Yan Hui was content with poverty and devoted to learning, diligently imitating Confucius in every action.
He once said to Confucius, 'Master walks, I walk; Master hurries, I hurry; Master gallops, I gallop; but when Master dashes off and leaves the dust behind, I can only stare after him in bewilderment.'
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Questions about 亦步亦趋
- What does 亦步亦趋 mean?
- 亦步亦趋 (yì bù yì qū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to blindly follow or imitate someone else's actions or opinions”.
- How do you pronounce 亦步亦趋?
- 亦步亦趋 is pronounced yì bù yì qū in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 亦步亦趋 literally mean?
- Literally, 亦步亦趋 means “walk as he walks, follow as he hurries”. It is used to mean “to blindly follow or imitate someone else's actions or opinions”.
- Where does 亦步亦趋 come from?
- 亦步亦趋 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 亦步亦趋?
- 原意是说，你慢走我也慢走，你快走我也快走，你跑我也跑。比喻由于缺乏主张，或为了讨好，事事模仿或追随别人。