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進道若蜷

简进道若蜷 · 繁進道若蜷

Mandarin · pinyin jìn dào ruò quán

progress seems like regress (alternative wording for 進道若退 jìn dào ruò tuì)

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進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
蜷: quán · creep like a worm; curl one's body
进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter

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4–4–4–2 · jin4 dao4 ruo4 quan2

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