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八字步
bā zì bù
Pinyin
Definition
八字步
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bā zì bù
step with feet splayed outwards
Character Decomposition
八
八
字
宀
子
步
止
小
丿
Related Words
(20)
八
bā
1
eight
2
8
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]
七上八下
qī shàng bā xià
1
at sixes and sevens
2
perturbed state of mind
3
in a mess
三八
sān bā
1
International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fù nu:3 jié], 8th March
2
foolish
3
stupid
乱七八糟
luàn qī bā zāo
1
everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess
2
at sixes and sevens
八十
bā shí
1
eighty
2
80
八卦
bā guà
1
the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yì jīng]
2
gossip
3
gossipy
八卦掌
bā guà zhǎng
1
baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing)
八婆
bā pó
1
meddling woman
2
nosy parker (Cantonese)
八宝粥
bā bǎo zhōu
1
rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
八戒
bā jiè
1
the eight precepts (Buddhism)
八方
bā fāng
1
the eight points of the compass
2
all directions
八月
Bā yuè
1
August
2
eighth month (of the lunar year)
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
七手八脚
qī shǒu bā jiǎo
1
(idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)
七扭八歪
qī niǔ bā wāi
1
misshapen
2
crooked
3
uneven (idiom)
七零八落
qī líng bā luò
1
(idiom) everything broken and in disorder
乱七八糟
luàn qī bā zāo
1
everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess
2
at sixes and sevens
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
八仙过海,各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
1
lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
2
fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
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
四仰八叉
sì yǎng bā chā
1
sprawled out on one's back (idiom)
四平八稳
sì píng bā wěn
1
everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
四通八达
sì tōng bā dá
1
roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
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