蹈人旧辙 — “To follow in others' old footsteps”
蹈人旧辙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow in others' old footsteps”. To stick to old ways; to parrot others' opinions without independent thought or originality. Literally, “To tread on others' old tracks”.
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蹈人旧辙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蹈人旧辙 Character Breakdown
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在新的项目上，我们不能只是一味地蹈人旧辙，而应该努力创新。
In new projects, we shouldn't just blindly follow in others' old footsteps; instead, we should strive for innovation.
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Synonyms of 蹈人旧辙
More idioms starting with 蹈
- dǎo蹈rén仁lǚ履yì义adhere to benevolence and righteousness
- dǎo蹈qí其fù覆zhé辙repeat the same mistakes
- dǎo蹈rèn刃bù不xuán旋face danger bravely without flinching
- dǎo蹈lì厉zhī之zhì志spirit of vigorous endeavor
- dǎo蹈lì厉fā发yáng扬Advance with vigor and spirit
- dǎo蹈lì厉fèn奋fā发act with vigor and determination
- dǎo蹈cháng常xí习gù故stick to old ways
- dǎo蹈cháng常xí袭gù故follow old routines and customs
- dǎo蹈gù故xí习cháng常stick to old ways
- dǎo蹈jī机wò握zhù杼control crucial mechanisms
- dǎo蹈tāng汤fù赴huǒ火brave any danger or difficulty
- dǎo蹈huǒ火tàn探tāng汤brave all dangers and hardships
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What does 蹈人旧辙 mean?
蹈人旧辙 (dǎo rén jiù zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow in others' old footsteps”.
How do you pronounce 蹈人旧辙?
蹈人旧辙 is pronounced dǎo rén jiù zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蹈人旧辙 literally mean?
Literally, 蹈人旧辙 means “to tread on others' old tracks”. It is used to mean “to follow in others' old footsteps”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蹈人旧辙?
辙：车迹，指道路。走别人走过的路。指因循旧说，无主见地人云亦云。