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踏步
/ tàbù /
Strokes
Definition
stride/to step (on the spot)/to mark time/at a standstill
Example
As a Verb
mark time; march in place
1
Zhànshì
战士
men
们
zài
在
yuándì
原地
tàbù
踏步
。
The soldiers are marking time.
2
Dàtàbù
大踏步
qiánjìn
前进
stride forward; march with big steps
3
Tàbù
踏步
bù
不
qián
前
mark time and make no headway
As a Verb
cease to advance; make no headway; wait until further progress becomes possible
4
Hétán
和谈
réng
仍
zài
在
yuándì
原地
tàbù
踏步
。
The peace talks were making no progress/were being stalled.
As a Noun
steps leading up to a house, etc