循序渐进 meaning and pronunciation

循序渐进
Simplified word
循序漸進
Traditional word

循序渐进 English definition

xún xù jiàn jìn
  • in sequence, step by step (idiom)
  • to make steady progress incrementally

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  • 循 (xún): to follow; to adhere to; to abide by;
  • 序 (xù): order; sequence; preface;
  • 渐 (jiàn): (jian4) gradual; gradually; (jian1) to imbue;
  • 进 (jìn): to advance; to enter; to come (or go) into; to receive or admit; to eat or drink; to submit or present; (used after a verb) into, in; to score a goal;