dust kicked up by someone ahead; following in someone's footsteps; trailing behind
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dust raised by someone walking or riding ahead; to follow behind someone; to be a follower
literary这是一个书面语词，常与“步…后尘”搭配使用，表示模仿、追随或走在别人的老路上。带有轻微的陈旧意味，有时暗示这种追随是盲目的、落伍的或不如前人的。
Zài在
kē科
jì技
yán研
fā发
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
shì是
bù步
rén人
hòu后
chén尘
，
bì必
xū须
yǒng勇
yú于
chuàng创
xīn新
。
In technological research and development, we cannot always follow in others' footsteps; we must be brave enough to innovate.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
shāng商
yè业
mó模
shì式
bù不
guò过
shì是
bù步
chéng成
gōng功
zhě者
de的
hòu后
chén尘
，
quē缺
fá乏
dú独
tè特
xìng性
。
This company's business model is merely following in the footsteps of successful predecessors; it lacks uniqueness.
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Tā他
de的
yì艺
shù术
chuàng创
zuò作
bù不
yuàn愿
zhān沾
rǎn染
qián前
rén人
de的
hòu后
chén尘
，
ér而
shì是
dú独
pì辟
xī蹊
jìng径
。
His artistic creation refuses to be tainted by the dust of his predecessors; instead, he blazes his own trail.