xún​cì'ér​jìn

to proceed step by step

  • created sense approved 循次而进/循次而進 · xún​cì'ér​jìn · to proceed step by step — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    循次而进 / 循次而進

    xún​cì'ér​jìn

    to proceed step by step

    to move forward in sequence or in the proper order

    循 (literal) → 循 · xún · to follow a path 次 (literal) → 次 · cì · order 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to advance

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    created sense