步后尘 — “To follow in someone's footsteps”
步后尘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow in someone's footsteps”. To imitate or copy someone's actions, often implying a lack of originality. Literally, “To tread in the dust of someone's steps”.
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步后尘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
步后尘 Character Breakdown
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他不愿意步别人的后尘，总是尝试开辟自己的道路
He is unwilling to follow in others' footsteps, always trying to forge his own path.
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Synonyms of 步后尘
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- 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wéi为yíng营advance cautiously and consolidate
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 步后尘
What does 步后尘 mean?
步后尘 (bù hòu chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow in someone's footsteps”.
How do you pronounce 步后尘?
步后尘 is pronounced bù hòu chén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 步后尘 literally mean?
Literally, 步后尘 means “to tread in the dust of someone's steps”. It is used to mean “to follow in someone's footsteps”.
What is the Chinese definition of 步后尘?
后尘：走路时扬起的尘土。指跟在别人后面追随模仿