一步一個腳印

一步一個腳印

See also: 一步一个脚印

Chinese

		one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	a step; a pace; walk a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process	one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	(a measure word); individual	footprint
trad. (一步一個腳印)		一	步	一	個	腳印
simp. (一步一个脚印)		一	步	一	个	脚印
Literally: “every step leaves its print”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yī bù yī ge jiǎoyìn

  (Zhuyin): ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧ ˙ㄍㄜ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄣˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jat¹ bou⁶ jat¹ go³ goek³ jan³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: yī bù yī ge jiǎoyìn [Phonetic: yí bù yì ge jiǎoyìn]
    • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧ ˙ㄍㄜ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄣˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: i buh i .ge jeauyinn
    • IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pu⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ g̊ə t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ in⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed) (一步一個腳印兒／一步一个脚印儿)⁺
    • Pinyin: yībùyīgejiǎoyìnr [Phonetic: yíbùyìgejiǎoyìnr]
    • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧ ˙ㄍㄜ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄣˋㄦ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ibuhi.gejeauyell
    • IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pu⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ g̊ə t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ jəɻ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: jat¹ bou⁶ jat¹ go³ goek³ jan³
    • Yale: yāt bouh yāt go geuk yan
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jat⁷ bou⁶ jat⁷ go³ goek⁸ jan³
    • Guangdong Romanization: yed¹ bou⁶ yed¹ go³ gêg³ yen³
    • IPA ^(key): /jɐt̚⁵ pou̯²² jɐt̚⁵ kɔː³³ kœːk̚³ jɐn³³/

Phrase

一步一個腳印

1. to work steadily and make solid progress