Chinese idioms like 「步人後塵」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
Today, we explore the idiom 「步人後塵」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Dust: the dust raised behind when walking or driving. It means to follow someone. It is a metaphor for following and imitating others and lacking creativity.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù rén hòu chén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bou6 yan4 hau6 chan4
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