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迈四方步
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迈四方步

迈四方步 — “To walk at a leisurely, unhurried pace”

迈四方步 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk at a leisurely, unhurried pace”. Figuratively, to do things slowly and deliberately, often implying slowness or inefficiency.

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迈四方步 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迈四方步 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迈
mài7stride or surpass
四
sì5the number four
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just
步
bù7walk, step, pace

Example Sentence with 迈四方步

他总是迈着四方步,不紧不慢地处理手头的工作,效率确实不高。
He always proceeds at a leisurely pace, unhurriedly handling his tasks, which indeed results in low efficiency.

Idioms Related to 迈四方步

Antonyms of 迈四方步

  • dà大bù步liú流xīng星stride along vigorously

More idioms starting with 迈

  • mài迈gǔ古chāo超jīn今surpass ancients and contemporaries
  • mài迈yuè越cháng常liú流Surpass the common flow

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What does 迈四方步 mean?

迈四方步 (mài sì fāng bù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk at a leisurely, unhurried pace”.

How do you pronounce 迈四方步?

迈四方步 is pronounced mài sì fāng bù in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 迈四方步?

不慌不忙,慢吞吞地走路。比喻办事缓慢。

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