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步后尘
/ bù hòu chén /
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Collocation
1
步后尘的人
2
步……(人或事)的后尘
3
再步后尘
4
又步后尘
5
紧步后尘
Definition
步后尘:
Literally means:
follow one's footsteps;follow suit
Actually means:
It is from the phrase 步人后尘. 后尘, the rising dust behind a walking person. This phrase means that someone is following the other's footsteps.
It figuratively means copying another person's, doing what another person once did, or repeating another person's experiences. It usually refers to something unpleasant.
来自“步人后尘”。后尘，走路时扬起的尘土。步后尘，紧跟在别人后面。
比喻仿效别人，或者做别人已经做过的事，重复别人的遭遇。多指不好的事情。
Example
Used as predicate, object or attributive. It can often be used with other words in between. (作谓语、宾语、定语,中间往往插入其他成分)
1
Fùmǔ
父母
shì
是
kǎogǔxué
考古学
jiā
家
,
érzi
儿子
yě
也
jǐn
紧
bù
步
hòuchén
后尘
,
dòu
读
le
了
kǎogǔ
考古
zhuānyè
专业
yǐhòu
以后
jiù
就
tóushēn
投身
kǎogǔ
考古
shìyè
事业
。
The parents are archaeologists, and the son followed suit, studying archaeology and then devoting himself to archaeology.
2
Nǐmen
你们
gōngchǎng
工厂
rúguǒ
如果
quēfá
缺乏
zìzhǔ
自主
chuàngxīn
创新
jīngshén
精神
,
jiù
就
nánmiǎn
难免
zài
在
jìshù
技术
shàng
上
bù
步
rénjiā
人家
de
的
hòuchén
后尘
,
yǒngyuǎn
永远
gēn
跟
zài
在
biéren
别人
hòumiàn
后面
pǎo
跑
。
If your factory lacks the spirit of independent innovation, it is inevitable to follow in the footsteps of others in technology, and always run behind others.
3
Gēge
哥哥
yīnwèi
因为
tōu
偷
dōngxī
东西
bèi
被
jǐngchá
警察
zhuā
抓
jìn
进
le
了
jiānyù
监狱
,
tā
他
fēicháng
非常
hòuhuǐ
后悔
,
quàn
劝
dìdi
弟弟
bùyào
不要
zuò
做
bù
步
tā
他
hòuchén
后尘
de
的
rén
人
。
His brother was caught in prison by the police for stealing things, and he regretted it very much and advised his brother not to follow in his footsteps.