走板
zǒu bǎn
Pinyin

Definition

走板
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zǒu bǎn
  1. to be off the beat
  2. to sound awful (of singing)
  3. (fig.) to wander off the topic
  4. (diving) to step toward the end of the board
  5. approach

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

lǎo bǎn
  1. 1 variant of 老闆|老板[lǎo bǎn]
zǒu
  1. 1 to walk
  2. 2 to go
  3. 3 to run
  4. 4 to move (of vehicle)
  5. 5 to visit
  6. 6 to leave
  7. 7 to go away
  8. 8 to die (euph.)
  9. 9 from
  10. 10 through
  11. 11 away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[chè zǒu])
  12. 12 to change (shape, form, meaning)
zhǔ bǎn
  1. 1 motherboard (computing)
chū zǒu
  1. 1 to leave home
  2. 2 to go off
  3. 3 to run away
dì bǎn
  1. 1 floor
tiān huā bǎn
  1. 1 ceiling
bēn zǒu
  1. 1 to run
  2. 2 to rush about
  3. 3 to be on the go
dài zǒu
  1. 1 to carry
  2. 2 to take away
píng bǎn
  1. 1 slab
  2. 2 plate
  3. 3 dull
  4. 4 monotonous
  5. 5 tablet (computer)
ná zǒu
  1. 1 to take away
qiǎng zǒu
  1. 1 to snatch (esp related to a robbery)
bǎn
  1. 1 board
  2. 2 plank
  3. 3 plate
  4. 4 shutter
  5. 5 table tennis bat
  6. 6 clappers (music)
  7. 7 CL:塊|块[kuài]
  8. 8 accented beat in Chinese music
  9. 9 hard
  10. 10 stiff
  11. 11 to stop smiling or look serious
bǎn dèng
  1. 1 wooden bench or stool
  2. 2 CL:張|张[zhāng],條|条[tiáo]
bǎn kuài
  1. 1 slab
  2. 2 (geology) tectonic plate
  3. 3 (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry)
  4. 4 (economic) bloc
bǎn lì
  1. 1 Chinese chestnut
mú bǎn
  1. 1 template
  2. 2 (architecture) formwork
liū zǒu
  1. 1 to slip away
  2. 2 to leave secretly
huá bǎn
  1. 1 skateboard
lán bǎn
  1. 1 backboard
lǎo bǎn niáng
  1. 1 female proprietor
  2. 2 lady boss
  3. 3 boss's wife

Idioms (20)

一板一眼
yī bǎn yī yǎn
  1. 1 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
  2. 2 scrupulous attention to detail
一板三眼
yī bǎn sān yǎn
  1. 1 lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
  1. 1 lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to stick to one's ways
  3. 3 to cling to one's course
人往高处走,水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
  1. 1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
  2. 2 one should constantly strive to make progress
你走你的阳关道,我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
  1. 1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
  3. 3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
剑走偏锋
jiàn zǒu piān fēng
  1. 1 the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
  2. 2 fig. unexpected winning move
  3. 3 unconventional gambit
剑走蜻蛉
jiàn zǒu qīng líng
  1. 1 the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
  2. 2 fig. unexpected winning move
  3. 3 unconventional gambit
吃不了兜着走
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu
  1. 1 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. you'll have to take the consequences
奔走相告
bēn zǒu xiāng gào
  1. 1 to spread the news (idiom)
东奔西走
dōng bēn xī zǒu
  1. 1 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  2. 2 to bustle about
  3. 3 to hopscotch
  4. 4 also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dōng pǎo xī diān]
行尸走肉
xíng shī zǒu ròu
  1. 1 walking corpse (idiom)
  2. 2 zombie
  3. 3 person who lives only on the material level
走投无路
zǒu tóu wú lù
  1. 1 to be at an impasse (idiom)
  2. 2 in a tight spot
  3. 3 at the end of one's rope
  4. 4 desperate
走桃花运
zǒu táo huā yùn
  1. 1 to have luck with the ladies (idiom)
走为上
zǒu wéi shàng
  1. 1 If everything else fails, retreat. (idiom)
  2. 2 see also 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè]
走马上任
zǒu mǎ shàng rèn
  1. 1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
  2. 2 to undertake a task
走马到任
zǒu mǎ dào rèn
  1. 1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
  2. 2 to undertake a task
走马看花
zǒu mǎ kàn huā
  1. 1 lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
  2. 2 to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
走马章台
zǒu mǎ zhāng tái
  1. 1 to go to the brothel on horseback (idiom); to visit prostitutes
走马观花
zǒu mǎ guān huā
  1. 1 lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
  2. 2 fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
  3. 3 to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
走马赴任
zǒu mǎ fù rèn
  1. 1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
  2. 2 to undertake a task

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