步步为营
bù​bù​wéi​yíng

to entrench at every step

  • created sense approved 步步为营/步步為營 · bù​bù​wéi​yíng · to entrench at every step — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    步步为营 / 步步為營

    bù​bù​wéi​yíng

    to entrench at every step

    (military) to advance gradually and build fortifications at every step to prevent enemy attack

    步步 (reduplication) → 步 · bù · step 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 营 (literal) → 营/營 · yíng · camp

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 步步为营/步步為營 · bù​bù​wéi​yíng · to act cautiously — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    步步为营 / 步步為營

    bù​bù​wéi​yíng

    to act cautiously

    (figurative) to move forward with extreme caution and ensure each position is secure before continuing; to play it safe

    步步 (reduplication) → 步 · bù · step 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 营 (literal) → 营/營 · yíng · camp

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

    created sense