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安步當車

简安步当车 · 繁安步當車

Mandarin · pinyin ān bù dàng chē

to go on foot (idiom)
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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on1 bou6 dong3 geoi1

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

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