Definition
循序渐进 (xún xù jiàn jìn) is a set phrase meaning 'to proceed step by step in a proper sequence', emphasizing a methodical, gradual process. It differs from 逐步 (zhú bù), which is an adverb meaning 'progressively' and focuses on the incremental nature of change, not the order. 挨 (ái) as 'in order' is limited to compounds like 挨个 and doesn't carry the idea of gradual progress.
phrase
to make steady progress step by stepto proceed in an orderly sequence
Examples
- 循序渐进，。Xuéxí yǔyán yào xún xù jiàn jìn, bù néng tài zháojí.Learning a language must be done step by step by step; you can't be too impatient.
- 循序渐进。Zhège kèchéng de shèjì shì xún xù jiàn jìn de.The design of this course is to proceed in a step-by-step manner.
- 循序渐进，。Ànzhào xún xù jiàn jìn de fāngfǎ, tā yī bù bù tígāo le shuǐpíng.By following a step-by-step approach, he improved his level little by little.
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