đều bước
Definition
- Adverb:
- In step / in unison (while walking or marching): Describes the synchronized movement of steps, typically of a group of people walking or marching together at the same, regular pace.
- Steadily / at a steady pace: Can describe maintaining a consistent and regular rhythm in movement or progress.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Các chiến sĩ đi đều bước trong buổi duyệt binh. (The soldiers marched in step during the parade.)
- Hai người bạn già vẫn đều bước bên nhau. (The two old friends still walk in step beside each other.)
- Công việc đang tiến triển đều bước. (The work is progressing at a steady pace.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is often used in formal, descriptive, or literary contexts to evoke imagery of coordination, unity, or unwavering progress.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhịp bước đều đặn (n): a steady, regular pace.
- Anh ấy đi với nhịp bước đều đặn. (He walks with a steady pace.)
Synonyms
- In unison: acting together at the same time.
- In lockstep: marching or proceeding in perfect synchrony.
- Steadily: at a constant, regular pace.
Related Idioms
- Đồng thanh tương ứng, đồng khí tương cầu, đồng bước tương thành: Literally "same voice responds together, same spirit seeks together, same step achieves together." It emphasizes that unity and synchronized action lead to success.
- Đội ngũ của chúng tôi luôn đồng bước tương thành. (Our team always achieves success by moving in unison.)