一步一回頭

See also: 一步一回头

Chinese

		one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	a step; a pace; walk a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process	one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	to turn round; to turn one's head back; to repent
trad. (一步一回頭)		一	步	一	回頭
simp. (一步一回头)		一	步	一	回头

Etymology

Literally: look back each time takes a step

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yībù yīhuítóu

  (Zhuyin): ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yībù yīhuítóu [Phonetic: yíbù yìhuítóu]
    • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yibù yihuéitóu
    • Wade–Giles: i¹-pu⁴ i¹-hui²-tʻou²
    • Yale: yī-bù yī-hwéi-tóu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ibuh ihweitour
    • Palladius: ибу ихуэйтоу (ibu ixuejtou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

Idiom

一步一回頭

1. to be reluctant or sad to leave a friend or loved one