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蜗行牛步 — “At a snail's pace”

蜗行牛步 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “at a snail's pace”. Moving or progressing extremely slowly. Literally, “snail's crawl, ox's pace”.

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蜗行牛步 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 蜗wō
  • 行xíng
  • 牛niú
  • 步bù

蜗行牛步 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蜗
wō13snail
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
牛
niú4Ox, awesome, or stubborn
步
bù7walk, step, pace

Example Sentence with 蜗行牛步

这项工作任务重,时间紧,但我们不能蜗行牛步,必须加快进度。
This task is heavy and time is tight, but we cannot move at a snail's pace; we must speed up.

Idioms Related to 蜗行牛步

Antonyms of 蜗行牛步

  • kuài快bù步liú流xīng星walk with quick, vigorous strides

More idioms starting with 蜗

  • wō蜗lì利yíng蝇míng名petty gains and fleeting renown
  • wō蜗míng名wēi微lì利Petty fame and meager profits
  • wō蜗míng名yíng蝇lì利insignificant fame and trivial gains
  • wō蜗shě舍jīng荆fēi扉a humble, tiny dwelling
  • wō蜗jiǎo角zhī之zhēng争a trivial dispute
  • wō蜗jiǎo角dòu斗zhēng争trivial disputes
  • wō蜗jiǎo角xū虚míng名trifling and meaningless fame
  • wō蜗jiǎo角wén蚊jié睫Extremely small or insignificant
  • wō蜗jiǎo角yíng蝇tóu头negligible gains

Questions about 蜗行牛步

What does 蜗行牛步 mean?
蜗行牛步 (wō xíng niú bù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “at a snail's pace”.
How do you pronounce 蜗行牛步?
蜗行牛步 is pronounced wō xíng niú bù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蜗行牛步 literally mean?
Literally, 蜗行牛步 means “snail's crawl, ox's pace”. It is used to mean “at a snail's pace”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蜗行牛步?
蜗牛爬行,老牛慢走。比喻行动或进展极慢。
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