踏步不前 tà bù bù qián

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be at a standstill
  2. to mark time

CHARACTERS

踏 tà
HSK 6
step on, trample, tread on, walk
步 bù
HSK 2
step, pace; walk, stroll
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding