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循序漸進

简循序渐进 · 繁循序漸進

Mandarin · pinyin xún xù jiàn jìn

in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally

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循: xún · obey, comply with, follow
序: xù · series, serial order, sequence
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進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
渐: jiàn · gradually
进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter

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2–4–4–4 · xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4

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ceon4 zeoi6 zim6 zeon3

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(idiomatic) to proceed in an orderly way, step by step; to follow the established order; to make steady progress incrementally

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