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择地而蹈
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择地而蹈

择地而蹈 — “To act with extreme caution and circumspection”

择地而蹈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with extreme caution and circumspection”. To be very careful in one's actions or decisions. Literally, “choose ground and tread”.

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择地而蹈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

择地而蹈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
择
zé8pick, choose, select
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
而
ér6and, but, then
蹈
dǎo17tread, step, dance

Example Sentence with 择地而蹈

他在处理这份重要文件时,总是择地而蹈,生怕出现任何差错。
When handling this important document, he always acts with extreme caution, fearing any mistake.

Idioms Related to 择地而蹈

More idioms starting with 择

  • zé择zhǔ主ér而shì事choose a worthy master to serve
  • zé择jiāo交ér而yǒu友choose friends carefully
  • zé择rén人rèn任shì势choose talent and leverage trends
  • zé择rén人ér而shì事choose a good person to serve
  • zé择yōu优lù录qǔ取select the best for admission
  • zé择qí其shàn善zhě者ér而cóng从zhī之Learn from good examples
  • zé择lì利xíng行quán权act pragmatically and expediently
  • zé择shàn善gù固zhí执persist in choosing the good
  • zé择shàn善ér而cóng从follow good examples
  • zé择shàn善ér而xíng行choose good and act
  • zé择mù木ér而chù处choose a suitable master or environment
  • zé择mù木ér而qī栖choose a suitable place to settle

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Questions about 择地而蹈

What does 择地而蹈 mean?

择地而蹈 (zé dì ér dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with extreme caution and circumspection”.

How do you pronounce 择地而蹈?

择地而蹈 is pronounced zé dì ér dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 择地而蹈 literally mean?

Literally, 择地而蹈 means “choose ground and tread”. It is used to mean “to act with extreme caution and circumspection”.

What is the Chinese definition of 择地而蹈?

选择地方行走。形容做事小心谨慎。

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