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不怕慢，就怕站

Mandarin · pinyin bù pà màn , jiù pà zhàn

it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕: pà · to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
慢: màn · slow(ly), leisurely, sluggish
就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
站: zhàn · stand up; a stand, station

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