What is the four-word idiom of duck step?

What is the four-character idiom? Walking like a goose and a duck. Describe walking slowly and staggeringly.

Goose walks like a duck, which is an idiom used to describe people walking slowly and staggeringly. This idiom is very common in Chinese, and it is often used to describe those who are slow. Goose and duck, two kinds of animals, walk slowly because of their physical characteristics and habits. Hence the idiom "Goose walks like a duck".

The origin of this idiom can be traced back to China's ancient literary works. For example, there is a saying in the Water Margin, "When you meet a group of merchants, all of whom are from Shandong, but one of them is a magistrate of Cai Jiu's family, you should teach the military academy to surround them and catch pedestrians, and the rest will be scattered separately." The "pedestrian" here refers to the person who walks slowly and staggers, which is what we now call "the goose walks the duck".

In modern Chinese, the idiom "goose steps and duck steps" is widely used. We can see this idiom in various occasions and contexts. For example, in the novel, the protagonist may use "goose walks duck" to describe someone's walking posture; In the speech, the speaker may use "goose goes duck step" to describe a country's slow economic development; In daily life, people may also use "goose walks duck" to describe someone's slowness.

Besides the idiom itself, the image it represents is very vivid and vivid. Through imagination, we can describe the image of a person walking slowly and staggeringly. This image often reminds people of some negative and lazy qualities, such as lack of patience and lack of progress. Therefore, this idiom is often used to criticize those who are not active and lack motivation to act.

In addition, "Goose walks like a duck" can also be used to describe the behavioral characteristics of some animals. For example, in the zoo, we can see two kinds of animals, geese and ducks, walking slowly and staggeringly. This image will also remind people of the idiom "Goose walks like a duck".