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進道若退

简进道若退 · 繁進道若退

Mandarin · pinyin jìn dào ruò tuì

progress seems like regress (the Book of Dao 道德經 Dào dé jīng, Chpt. 41)

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進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
退: tuì · step back, retreat, withdraw
进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter

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4–4–4–4 · jin4 dao4 ruo4 tui4

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zeon3 dou6 joek6 teoi3

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