yì旅（亦）bù进（步）yì旅（亦）qū退（趨）
旅（亦）
进（步）
旅（亦）
退（趨）
idiom
Meaning of 旅进旅退
旅进旅退 means to follow others step by step; to blindly follow suit; to lack one's own initiative. Pronounced yì bù yì qū.
- to follow others step by step; to blindly follow suit; to lack one's own initiative
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jiàn见
jiě解
，
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
zǒng总
shì是
yì亦
bù步
yì亦
qū趋
dì地
fù附
hè和
tā他
rén人
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
He lacks his own opinions and always just blindly echoes others during meetings.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
zhàn战
luè略
bù不
yīng应
zǒng总
shì是
yì亦
bù步
yì亦
qū趋
dì地
mó模
fǎng仿
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
。
The company's strategy should not always blindly imitate its competitors.
Zài在
xué学
xí习
jiē阶
duàn段
kě可
yǐ以
shì适
dàng当
mó模
fǎng仿
，
dàn但
bù不
néng能
yǒng永
yuǎn远
yì亦
bù步
yì亦
qū趋
，
yào要
yǒu有
chuàng创
xīn新
。
Some imitation is acceptable during the learning stage, but one cannot forever follow others step by step; innovation is necessary.