walk slowly and steadily
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to walk slowly and steadily with measured steps
literaryOften used to describe the deliberate, unhurried, and somewhat formal gait of scholars or officials in ancient times, sometimes with a sense of being overly composed or pompous.
Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
mài迈
zhe着
fāng方
bù步
，
sī思
kǎo考
zhe着
wèn问
tí题
。
The old gentleman paced slowly and steadily in the courtyard, pondering a problem.
Bié别
zǒng总
zài在
zhè这
er儿
mài迈
fāng方
bù步
le了
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
xiǎng想
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
！
Stop pacing around here so leisurely, think of a solution quickly!
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Tā他
xiàng像
gè个
jiù旧
shí时
de的
guān官
lì吏
yī一
yàng样
，
mài迈
zhe着
sì四
fāng方
bù步
zǒu走
le了
jìn进
lái来
。
He walked in with measured, deliberate steps, like an official from the old days.