step-by-step; progressively; describes an action or change that happens in stages or follows a sequence

gradually; by degrees; step by step

year after year; with each passing year

to pursue or chase after someone or something vigorously

to struggle for power or territory by force; to engage in military conflict

to drive out, banish, or deport; expulsion

to banish, deport, or send a person to a remote area as a punishment; to be marooned

one by one; in order; individually

a fast and maneuverable medium-sized warship equipped with guns, missiles, torpedoes, and anti-submarine weapons

one by one; one after another; individually

to drive out; to evict; to oust

month by month; on a monthly basis

day by day; daily; on a daily basis

to drift with the waves and follow the current

one by one; following each item in a list or sequence

To pursue a deer, a metaphor for fighting for political power or the throne; now used more broadly to compete for market share or victory in sports.

expel from a country; drive someone out of a territory for security or legal reasons

to compete or contend, especially for fame, profit, or victory

to have a smile spread across one's face; beaming with pleasure or joy; all smiles

one after another; in succession; sequentially

(original meaning) to abandon the fundamental pursuit of agriculture and instead pursue the peripheral activities of trade or crafts; literally to abandon the root and pursue the tip

many contenders or heroes fight for the highest position of power; based on an idiom where a deer symbolizes the throne

Originally an order by the First Emperor of Qin to expel foreign officials; now used to describe any words or behavior intended to signal that a guest should leave. It is often used with the verb [[下|下|xia4]].

(idiom) to pursue personal reputation and material gain; to seek fame and fortune

literal; word by word and sentence by sentence; following the order of the text exactly

line-by-line scanning in computer displays and video

a competitive race where participants or teams attempt to catch up with or overtake one another; a chase

one sentence at a time; following the sequence of sentences in a text

literally meaning to hunt deer in the Central Plain; used to describe the act of competing for national power or the throne

from house to house; one household at a time

One level at a time; following a sequence through the hierarchy (either upward or downward)

A military aircraft designed for aerial combat against other aircraft; an older term for a [[歼击机|殲擊機|jian1 ji1 ji1]].

to pursue something smelly; (literary) originally referring to an old story of someone who followed a man with body odor because they liked the smell

(of a person) to have the determination and courage to conquer nature or achieve a great task, based on the myth of [[夸父|夸父|kua1 fu4]] in the [[山海经|山海經|shan1 hai3 jing1]]

To go from house to house in sequence; to visit every home in a neighborhood.

to drive back or repulse an attacking force

To compete for political power or national dominance among many rivals; literally "chasing the deer in the central plains"

to run after or chase something

To rise and fall or drift along with the movement of the waves

(literary) to pursue; to follow; to chase after

to chase the wind and pursue the lightning; used to describe moving or proceeding at a tremendous pace, such as a fast train or a galloping horse

to be wreathed in smiles; beaming with joy

A person with strange or peculiar tastes; literally "a person who chases bad smells".

(idiom) like flies chasing a stink; describes the behavior of people who fawn over the rich and powerful or basely pursue fame and wealth

to chase and attack a defeated army that is fleeing the battlefield

To neglect the essential or important parts of a matter in order to pursue minor or unimportant details.

to chase and attack an enemy force that is in full retreat

to show a guest the door; to ask a visitor or unwelcome guest to leave; to give a tenant notice to leave

to strive for or scramble for something; to compete for or pursue