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步履

Word · Verb · NounTraditional履

to walk; footsteps

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to walk; to tread on

literary

A formal, literary verb for walking. Often used in classical or high-register contexts. The idiom '步履维艰' (bùlǚ wéi jiān) is a common fixed expression.

Tā他
zài在
xuě雪
dì地
zhōng中
jiān艰
nán难
de地
lǚ履
guò过
 。

He trudged through the snow with difficulty.

rú如
lǚ履
bó薄
bīng冰

(to feel) like walking on thin ice; to be extremely cautious.

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chéng成
yǔ语
 ：
bù步
lǚ履
wéi维
jiān艰
 。

Idiom: to walk with difficulty; (figuratively) to face great difficulties in an endeavor.

2.

noun

footsteps; gait

literary

Refers to the manner or sound of walking. Used in descriptive, often elegant language.

Tā她
qīng轻
yíng盈
de的
lǚ履
shēng声
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
yuǎn远
qù去
 。

The sound of her light footsteps gradually faded away.

Tīng听
qí其
lǚ履
 ，
biàn便
zhī知
lái来
rén人
shì是
shuí谁
 。

You can tell who is coming by the sound of their footsteps.