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丁字步
dīng zì bù
Pinyin
Definition
丁字步
-
dīng zì bù
T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape)
Character Decomposition
丁
一
亅
字
宀
子
步
止
小
丿
Related Words
(20)
同步
tóng bù
1
synchronous
2
to synchronize
3
to keep step with
名字
míng zi
1
name (of a person or thing)
2
CL:個|个[gè]
字
zì
1
letter
2
symbol
3
character
4
word
5
CL:個|个[gè]
6
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
数字
shù zì
1
numeral
2
digit
3
number
4
figure
5
amount
6
digital (electronics etc)
7
CL:個|个[gè]
文字
wén zì
1
character
2
script
3
writing
4
written language
5
writing style
6
phraseology
7
CL:個|个[gè]
步
Bù
1
surname Bu
步步
bù bù
1
step by step
2
at every step
进步
jìn bù
1
progress
2
improvement
3
to improve
4
to progress
5
CL:個|个[gè]
丁
Dīng
1
surname Ding
丁丁
Dīng dīng
1
Tintin, cartoon character
丁香
dīng xiāng
1
lilac (Syringia vulgaris)
2
clove (Eugenia aromatica)
丁点
dīng diǎn
1
tiny bit
初步
chū bù
1
initial
2
preliminary
3
tentative
十字
shí zì
1
cross road
2
cross-shaped
3
crucifix
4
the character ten
十字架
shí zì jià
1
cross
2
crucifix
3
yoke one has to endure
十字绣
shí zì xiù
1
cross-stitch
十字路口
shí zì lù kǒu
1
crossroads
2
intersection
卡丁车
kǎ dīng chē
1
kart racing
地步
dì bù
1
stage
2
degree (to which a situation has evolved)
3
situation
4
leeway
垦丁
Kěn dīng
1
Kenting, a national park on the southern tip of Taiwan, popular as a tourist destination (abbr. for 墾丁國家公園|垦丁国家公园[Kěn dīng Guó jiā Gōng yuán])
Idioms
(20)
一字一泪
yī zì yī lèi
1
each word is a teardrop (idiom)
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
1
to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
1
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
2
(in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
3
each word is highly valued
一字褒贬
yī zì bāo biǎn
1
dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
2
concise and powerful style
一步一个脚印
yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn
1
one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress
2
reliable
一步登天
yī bù dēng tiān
1
reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
不知丁董
bù zhī Dīng Dǒng
1
forgetting the fate of Ding and Dong (idiom)
2
unheeding the lessons of the past
五十步笑百步
wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bù
1
the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)
2
the pot calls the kettle black
亦步亦趋
yì bù yì qū
1
to blindly follow suit (idiom)
2
to imitate slavishly
3
to do what everyone else is doing
付之丙丁
fù zhī bǐng dīng
1
to burn down (idiom)
八字没一撇
bā zì méi yī piě
1
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3
no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇
bā zì hái méi yī piě
1
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3
no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇儿
bā zì hái méi yī piě r5
1
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3
no sign of success yet
咬文嚼字
yǎo wén jiáo zì
1
to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
字字珠玉
zì zì zhū yù
1
every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing
字里行间
zì lǐ háng jiān
1
between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning
2
connotations
安步当车
ān bù dàng chē
1
to go on foot (idiom)
2
to do things at a leisurely pace
寸步不让
cùn bù bù ràng
1
(idiom) not to yield an inch
寸步不离
cùn bù bù lí
1
to follow sb closely (idiom)
2
to keep close to
寸步难行
cùn bù nán xíng
1
unable to move a single step (idiom)
2
to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
Sample Sentences