跟脚 (gēn jiǎo) — to follow closely, to be hard on someone's heels
Definição
跟脚 means to stay right behind someone, tailing them closely. It is a colloquial verb often used with 着 (∼着) for ongoing pursuit or 上/不上 (∼得上, ∼不上) for whether one can keep up.
verb
to follow closelyto be hard on someone's heels
Exemplos
- 跟脚，。Nà ge xiǎo hái yì zhí gēn jiǎo zhe mā ma, yí bù yě bù lí kāi.That child kept following closely behind his mother, not leaving even one step.
- ，跟脚。Tā zǒu dé tài kuài le, wǒ gēn běn gēn jiǎo bú shàng.He walked so fast that I couldn't keep up at all.
- 跟脚，。Xiǎo tōu bèi jǐng chá jǐn jǐn gēn jiǎo, zuì hòu wú lù kě táo.The thief was closely followed by the police and finally had no way to escape.
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