wéi
yíng

idiom
common

Meaning of 步步为营

步步为营 means to advance cautiously and consolidate at every step; to be extremely prudent and well-defended. Pronounced bù bù wéi yíng.

  • to advance cautiously and consolidate at every step; to be extremely prudent and well-defended

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiā
gōng
zài
xīn
shì
chǎng
de
zhǎn
lüè
shì
wéi
yíng
 
qiú
chéng
 

This company's development strategy in the new market is to advance cautiously, not rushing for quick success.

Zhēn
tàn
diào
chá
àn
shí
wéi
yíng
 
shēng
cǎo
jīng
shé
 

The detective investigated the case with extreme caution, afraid of alerting the suspect.

Tán
pàn
zhōng
 
duì
fāng
dài
biǎo
wéi
yíng
 
hěn
nán
ràng
men
zuò
chū
ràng
 

In the negotiations, the other party's representatives were very guarded, making it hard to get them to concede.

de
tóu
fēng
piān
xiàng
bǎo
shǒu
 
huān
wéi
yíng
 
wěn
zhā
wěn
 

His investment style leans conservative; he prefers to proceed cautiously and consolidate gains steadily.