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脚不沾地 — “To move extremely fast”

脚不沾地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move extremely fast”. To be constantly on the go; to rush about tirelessly. Literally, “feet not touching the ground”.

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脚不沾地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

脚不沾地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base
不
bù4not
沾
zhān8moisten, adhere, benefit
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 脚不沾地

小明今天忙得脚不沾地,一会儿去图书馆,一会儿去实验室,午饭都没顾上吃。
Xiao Ming was constantly on the go today, rushing from the library to the lab, and didn't even have time for lunch.

Idioms Related to 脚不沾地

Synonyms of 脚不沾地

  • jiǎo脚bù不diǎn点dì地walk extremely fast

More idioms starting with 脚

  • jiǎo脚xīn心cháo朝tiān天to die
  • jiǎo脚máng忙shǒu手luàn乱flustered and disorganized
  • jiǎo脚tà踏liǎng两zhī只chuán船have a foot in both camps
  • jiǎo脚tà踏shí实dì地be down-to-earth and practical
  • jiǎo脚tà踏yìng硬dì地practical and reliable
  • jiǎo脚tī踢quán拳dǎ打punch and kick fiercely
  • jiǎo脚gāo高bù步dī低stumbling or staggering while walking

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Questions about 脚不沾地

What does 脚不沾地 mean?

脚不沾地 (jiǎo bù zhān dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move extremely fast”.

How do you pronounce 脚不沾地?

脚不沾地 is pronounced jiǎo bù zhān dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 脚不沾地 literally mean?

Literally, 脚不沾地 means “feet not touching the ground”. It is used to mean “to move extremely fast”.

What is the Chinese definition of 脚不沾地?

形容走得非常快,好象脚尖都未着地。同“脚不点地”。

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