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踏步不前
tà bù bù qián
What 踏步不前 means
- to be at a standstill
- to mark time
The characters in 踏步不前
- 踏tàto tread; to stamp; to step on
- 步bùa step; a pace; walk
- 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 前qiánfront; forward; ahead
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