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踏步

tàbù
verb #23,983

Meanings

  1. 1 to mark time (military)
  2. 2 to step in place
  3. 3 to stride
  4. 4 to stagnate; to make no progress

Examples

HSK 4
士兵们在操场上踏步训练。
Shìbīng men zài cāochǎng shàng tàbù xùnliàn.
The soldiers were training by marching in place on the drill ground.
HSK 7-9
这家公司原地踏步，没有任何创新。
Zhè jiā gōngsī yuándì tàbù, méiyǒu rènhé chuàngxīn.
This company is treading water with no innovation whatsoever.

Tips

usage
原地踏步 - to march in place without going anywhere - is a common idiom for stagnation or making no real progress despite appearing busy.

Stroke Order

踏 tà
步 bù