循序渐进 xúnxù-jiànjìn in sequence, step by step (idiom)
in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
怎么记住“循序渐进”: 循 to obey + 序 order + 渐 gradually + 进 enter = in sequence, step by step (idiom).
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用法
- Prescribes advancing step by step in proper order - 学语言要循序渐进 (xué yǔyán yào xúnxù-jiànjìn) learning a language must be done gradually, in order.
- Stresses following a logical sequence, not just 'slowly'; contrast 一步登天 (reach heaven in one step) and 急于求成 (rushing for results).
- Common in education, training, and reform contexts; often as an adverbial 循序渐进地.