步人后尘 bù rén hòu chén

DEFINITIONS

  1. to follow in other people's footsteps

CHARACTERS

步 bù step, pace; walk, stroll
人 rén man; people; mankind; someone else
后 hòu queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
尘 chén dust, dirt, ashes, cinders