Lingaku- to walk in someone's steps
- to follow in someone's footsteps (literary)
- a step (literary)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to walk in someone's steps
- to follow in someone's footsteps (literary)
- a step (literary)
This phrase suggests imitating or following the behavior, ideas, or actions of someone else, often someone respected or admired.
I want to follow in my father's footsteps and become a successful person.
Many young people like to follow in the footsteps of their idols.
This literary usage conveys a deeper emotional or philosophical resonance, often reflecting admiration for the person's journey or achievements.
She has always been following in her teacher's footsteps, hoping to become as outstanding as her someday.
In cultural inheritance, many artists and writers choose to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors.
This meaning can refer to a physical step in poetry or literature, symbolizing progress or movement.
Every step mentioned in the poem symbolizes a stage in life.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bù wǔ步武ér而háng行to walk in someone's steps and act accordinglybù wǔ步武zhuī suí追随to follow closely in someone's footstepsbù wǔ步武qián xíng前行to advance by following in someone's footstepsbù wǔ步武xué xí学习to learn by following someone’s examplebù wǔ步武tóng háng同行to accompany someone by walking in their stepsxīn心xì系bù wǔ步武to be concerned while following someone’s pathbù wǔ步武jīng shén精神the spirit of following and learning from othersbù wǔ步武jì huà计划a plan for following in someone's footstepsbù wǔ步武cè lüè策略a strategy that involves following a person's leadbù wǔ步武jǔ cuò举措measures taken to follow someone’s steps