原地踏步
yuán​dì​tà​bù

to mark time

  • created sense approved 原地踏步 · yuán​dì​tà​bù · to mark time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    原地踏步

    yuán​dì​tà​bù

    to mark time

    To march in place without moving forward, as in military drilling

    原地 (literal) → 原地 · yuán​dì · original place 踏步 (literal) → 踏步 · tà​bù · to mark time

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  • created sense approved 原地踏步 · yuán​dì​tà​bù · to make no headway — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    原地踏步

    yuán​dì​tà​bù

    to make no headway

    To make no progress or improvement in one's work, studies, or general situation

    原地 (literal) → 原地 · yuán​dì · original place 踏步 (literal) → 踏步 · tà​bù · at a standstill

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