1 variant: 踩 cǎi

1 see also: 踏实 tā shi

1 to set foot on

2 to step on or into

1 firmly-based

2 steady

3 steadfast

4 to have peace of mind

5 free from anxiety

6 Taiwan pr. [tà shí]

1 pedal

1 crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors

2 toadying and bullying

1 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)

1 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)

1 lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)

2 fig. to have it both ways

3 to run after two hares

4 (especially) to have two lovers at the same time

1 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy

2 steady and serious character