proceed step by step; make steady progress
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to proceed in an orderly way and step by step; to advance gradually in due order
Commonly used in contexts of learning, research, or work to emphasize methodical progress. Often contrasted with rushed approaches.
Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
yào要
xún循
xù序
jiàn渐
jìn进
，
bù不
néng能
jí急
yú于
qiú求
chéng成
。
Learning a foreign language requires proceeding step by step; you cannot be eager for quick success.
Zuò做
yán研
jiū究
bì必
xū须
xún循
xù序
jiàn渐
jìn进
，
yī一
bù步
yī一
gè个
jiǎo脚
yìn印
。
Doing research must proceed step by step, leaving one footprint at a time.
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Jiào教
xué学
yīng应
gāi该
xún循
xù序
jiàn渐
jìn进
，
yóu由
qiǎn浅
rù入
shēn深
。
Teaching should proceed step by step, going from the shallow to the deep.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
gǎi改
gé革
yào要
xún循
xù序
jiàn渐
jìn进
，
bù不
néng能
cāo操
zhī之
guò过
jí急
。
The company's reforms must proceed step by step and not be rushed.