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原
地
踏
步
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Jyutping
jyun4 dei6 daap6 bou6
Pinyin
yuán dì tà bù
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to mark time (military)
to make no headway
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
喺一個幾呎大嘅位置入面,兩隻腳不停互相提起
to mark time
原地踏步可以減肥。
原地踏步可以减肥。
jyun4 dei6 daap6 bou6 ho2 ji5 gaam2 fei4.
Marking time can help one lose weight.
動詞
停留係同一個位置,指件事冇進展或者冇進步
to make no progress
你再原地踏步,就會俾人超越。
你再原地踏步,就会俾人超越。
nei5 zoi3 jyun4 dei6 daap6 bou6, zau6 wui5 bei2 jan4 ciu1 jyut6.
If you're just spinning your wheels, others are going to surpass you.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
to make no progress
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
原地踏步可以减肥。
原地踏步可以減肥。
jyun4 dei6 daap6 bou6 ho2 ji5 gaam2 fei4.
Marking time can help one lose weight.
Cantonese
你再原地踏步,就会俾人超越。
你再原地踏步,就會俾人超越。
nei5 zoi3 jyun4 dei6 daap6 bou6, zau6 wui5 bei2 jan4 ciu1 jyut6.
If you're just spinning your wheels, others are going to surpass you.
Cantonese
原地踏步
原地踏步
jyun4 dei6 daap6 bou6
to mark time