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步步为营 — “Build a camp at every step”

步步为营 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to advance cautiously and methodically, consolidating one's position at every stage; to proceed with extreme care and thoroughness”. Literally, “Build a camp at every step”.

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步步为营 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 步bù
  • 步bù
  • 为wéi
  • 营yíng

步步为营 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
步
bù7walk, step, pace
步
bù7walk, step, pace
为
wéi4to be or to do
营
yíng13camp, manage, operate

Example Sentence with 步步为营

在实施新项目时,团队决定步步为营,仔细规划每一步,确保万无一失。
When implementing the new project, the team decided to proceed cautiously, meticulously planning each step to ensure nothing would go wrong.

Idioms Related to 步步为营

Synonyms of 步步为营

  • xiǎo小xīn心jǐn谨shèn慎be extremely careful and cautious
  • wěn稳zhā扎wěn稳dǎ打proceed steadily and surely
  • jǐn谨yán言shèn慎xíng行be discreet in words and cautious in actions

Antonyms of 步步为营

  • qīng轻jǔ举wàng妄dòng动act rashly without careful consideration

More idioms starting with 步

  • bù步rén人hòu后chén尘follow in someone's footsteps
  • bù步hòu后chén尘follow in someone's footsteps
  • bù步lǚ履rú如fēi飞walk swiftly
  • bù步lǚ履ān安xiáng详walk with calm, composed steps
  • bù步lǚ履wéi维jiān艰walk with great difficulty
  • bù步lǚ履pán蹒shān跚to walk haltingly
  • bù步tài态pán蹒shān跚to walk with tottering steps
  • bù步dǒu斗tà踏gāng罡Taoist ritualistic star-treading walk
  • bù步yuè月dēng登yún云to have lofty aspirations
  • bù步bù步shēn深rù入delve deeper step by step
  • bù步bù步shēng生lián莲huā花walk with exceptionally light and graceful steps
  • bù步bù步dēng登gāo高steady progress and promotion

Questions about 步步为营

What does 步步为营 mean?
步步为营 (bù bù wéi yíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to advance cautiously and methodically, consolidating one's position at every stage; to proceed with extreme care and thoroughness”.
How do you pronounce 步步为营?
步步为营 is pronounced bù bù wéi yíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 步步为营 literally mean?
Literally, 步步为营 means “Build a camp at every step”. It is used to mean “to advance cautiously and methodically, consolidating one's position at every stage; to proceed with extreme care and thoroughness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 步步为营?
步:古时以五尺为一步,“步步”表示距离短。军队每向前推进一步就设下一首营垒。形容防守严密,行动谨慎。
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