1 to go (in a direction)

2 to

3 towards

4 (of a train) bound for

5 past

6 previous

1 past events

2 former happenings

1 usually

2 in many cases

3 more often than not

1 variant: 踩 cǎi

1 just as in the past (idiom); as before

2 continuing as always

1 just as in the past (idiom); as before

2 continuing as always

1 to advance courageously (idiom)

2 to press forward

1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)

2 one should constantly strive to make progress

1 lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom)

2 fig. to be principled and incorruptible

1 as different as heaven and earth (idiom)

2 worlds apart