足不履影 — “To act with extreme caution and propriety”
足不履影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with extreme caution and propriety”. To be meticulously scrupulous in one's conduct. Literally, “Feet not step on shadow”.
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足不履影 Pronunciation and Pinyin
足不履影 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 足不履影
他在工作中一向足不履影，严格遵守各项规章制度。
He always acts with meticulous scrupulousness in his work, strictly adhering to all rules and regulations.
Idioms Related to 足不履影
More idioms starting with 足
- zú足shàng上shǒu首xià下to reverse proper order or hierarchy
- zú足bù不chū出hù户stay home
- zú足bù不chū出mén门stay at home
- zú足bù不kuī窥hù户never steps out of the house
- zú足bù不yú逾hù户never stepping out of the house
- zú足bīng兵zú足shí食ample food and strong defense
- zú足chǐ尺jiā加èr二To be excessive; to go too far
- zú足lǚ履shí实dì地be practical and down-to-earth
- zú足zhì智duō多móu谋resourceful and sagacious
- zú足jiǎn茧shǒu手zhī胝callused hands and feet from arduous labor
- zú足yī衣zú足shí食ample food and clothing
- zú足zú足yǒu有yú余Ample and more than enough
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Open the tool →Questions about 足不履影
What does 足不履影 mean?
足不履影 (zú bù lǚ yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with extreme caution and propriety”.
How do you pronounce 足不履影?
足不履影 is pronounced zú bù lǚ yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 足不履影 literally mean?
Literally, 足不履影 means “Feet not step on shadow”. It is used to mean “to act with extreme caution and propriety”.
What is the Chinese definition of 足不履影?
比喻循规蹈矩。