后尘 hòuchén someone's footsteps Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 步人后尘 bùrénhòuchén to follow in someone's footsteps To follow in others' footsteps; to trail along behind someone or imitate their work without originality步后尘 bùhòuchén to follow in someone's footsteps To follow in someone's wake; to imitate or trail behind others.