安 步 当 车

ān bù dàng chēdictionary entry

to go on foot (idiom) / to do things at a leisurely pace

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

安步當車安步当车 [an1 bu4 dang4 che1] /to go on foot (idiom)/to do things at a leisurely pace/

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Other forms in these source records: 安步當車

安
ān
(bound form) calm / peaceful / to calm / to set at ease / safe / secure / in good health / content / satisfied (as in 安於|安于[ān yú]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install / to fix / to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[ān péi])
Ān
surname An
步
bù
a step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation
Bù
surname Bu
当
dāng
(onom.) dong / ding dong (bell) / to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at
dàng
at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)
车
chē
car / vehicle / CL:輛|辆[liàng] / machine / to shape with a lathe / Kangxi radical 159
jū
war chariot (archaic) / rook (in Chinese chess) / rook (in chess)
Chē
surname Che

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