踏步 tàbù to mark time Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 大踏步 dàtàbù big strides strides that are large or wide; a fast pace of walking踏步不前 tàbùbùqián to mark time to be at a standstill and make no progress; to mark time and fail to move forward原地踏步 yuándìtàbù to mark time To march in place without moving forward, as in military drilling