安步當車

简 安步当车 · 繁 安步當車
Mandarin · pinyin ān bù dàng chē

Meanings

  1. to go on foot (idiom)
  2. to do things at a leisurely pace
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安
ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
步
bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
車
chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
车
chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart
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1–4–4–1 · an1 bu4 dang4 che1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

on1 bou6 dong3 geoi1

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on1 bou6 dong3 ce1

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  1. (idiomatic) to walk over leisurely instead of riding on a carriage; to walk rather than ride

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