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One Step One Foot Print (一步一个脚印) — Chinglish Slang

📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览

Slang Name:One Step One Foot Print

Chinese:一步一个脚印

Type:Lost in Translation / Chinglish Slang

🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义

English:
A Chinglish phrase literally translated from the Chinese idiom, metaphorically referring to doing things down-to-earth, steady and pragmatic, not eager for quick success, progressing steadily step by step and laying a solid foundation.

中文:
源自中文成语直译的中式英语短语,比喻做事脚踏实地、稳重务实,不急于求成,一步一个台阶稳步前进,扎实打好基础。

📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景

This phrase is a direct literal translation of the Chinese idiom "一步一个脚印 (yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn)", which is a classic motivational expression in Chinese culture, advocating down-to-earth work style. The literal translation retains the image metaphor of the original text, and has become a well-known positive Chinglish phrase.

该短语是中文成语「一步一个脚印」的直接直译,是中国文化中经典的励志表达,倡导脚踏实地的做事风格,直译后保留了原文的形象比喻,成为家喻户晓的正能量中式英语短语。

📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句

📌 Example 1
A: "I want to succeed quickly, I don't want to wait!" B: "Be patient, one step one foot print!"

A:"我想快点成功,我不想等!" B:"耐心点,一步一个脚印!"
📌 Example 2
A: "Learning English is too hard, I want to give up!" B: "Don't give up, one step one foot print!"

A:"学英语太难了,我想放弃!" B:"别放弃,一步一个脚印!"
📌 Example 3
A: "I want to finish the work in one day!" B: "No, take your time, one step one foot print!"

A:"我想一天就做完工作!" B:"不行,慢慢来,一步一个脚印!"
📌 Example 4
A: "I want to make a lot of money at once!" B: "Impossible, one step one foot print!"

A:"我想一下子赚很多钱!" B:"不可能,一步一个脚印!"
📌 Example 5
A: "I want to master all skills in a short time!" B: "Calm down, one step one foot print!"

A:"我想短时间内掌握所有技能!" B:"冷静点,一步一个脚印!"
📌 Example 6
A: "Doing business needs to be steady, one step one foot print!"

A:"做生意要稳重,一步一个脚印!"
📌 Example 7
A: "Growing up needs time, one step one foot print!"

A:"成长需要时间,一步一个脚印!"
📌 Example 8
A: "Studying requires accumulation, one step one foot print!"

A:"学习需要积累,一步一个脚印!"
📌 Example 9
A: "Working hard down-to-earth, one step one foot print!"

A:"脚踏实地努力,一步一个脚印!"
📌 Example 10
A: "Realizing dreams needs persistence, one step one foot print!"

A:"实现梦想需要坚持,一步一个脚印!"
📌 Example 11
A: "Building a career needs solid efforts, one step one foot print!"

A:"干事业需要扎实付出,一步一个脚印!"

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