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一步一個腳印

简一步一个脚印 · 繁一步一個腳印

Mandarin · pinyin yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn

one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress
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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
印: yìn · print, seal, stamp, chop, mark
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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1–4–1–4–3–4 · yi1 bu4 yi1 ge4 jiao3 yin4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 bou6 jat1 go3 goek3 jan3

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to work steadily and make solid progress

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