follow the footsteps(bù rén hòu chén)

follow the footsteps

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù R é NH ò uch é n, which means to follow others, to imitate, to learn from others, and not to be creative. It comes from the poem "Xi Wei Liu jueju" by Du Fu of Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Du Fu's poem "Xi Wei Liu jueju" in Tang Dynasty: "I'm afraid I'll follow Qi and Liang when I steal and climb Yifang in Song Dynasty."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: following suit, following suit, learning to walk in Handan

Idiom usage

There is no innovation.

Chinese PinYin : bù rén hòu chén