sì​píng​bā​wěn

very steady

  • created sense approved 四平八稳/四平八穩 · sì​píng​bā​wěn · very steady — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    四平八稳 / 四平八穩

    sì​píng​bā​wěn

    very steady

    describing an object that is positioned very securely and stably

    四 (literal) → 四 · sì · all around 平 (literal) → 平 · píng · flat 八 (literal) → 八 · bā · many 稳 (literal) → 稳/穩 · wěn · steady

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 四平八稳/四平八穩 · sì​píng​bā​wěn · lacking initiative — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    四平八稳 / 四平八穩

    sì​píng​bā​wěn

    lacking initiative

    Lacking in initiative and overcautious; seeking only to avoid mistakes while failing to innovate or show imagination

    四 (literal) → 四 · sì · all around 平 (literal) → 平 · píng · flat 八 (literal) → 八 · bā · many 稳 (literal) → 稳/穩 · wěn · steady

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 四平八稳/四平八穩 · sì​píng​bā​wěn · reliable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    四平八稳 / 四平八穩

    sì​píng​bā​wěn

    reliable

    describing speech or behavior that is steady, prudent, and dependable

    四 (literal) → 四 · sì · all around 平 (literal) → 平 · píng · flat 八 (literal) → 八 · bā · many 稳 (literal) → 稳/穩 · wěn · steady

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense