Step by step(cùn bù qiān lǐ)

Step by step

In Chinese, Pinyin is C ù Nb ù Qi ā NL ǐ, which means it is very difficult to meet. It comes from Lu Zhaolin's learning Sao style in prison.

Idiom explanation

Cunbu: the distance is very short. Although it is only an inch apart, it is like a thousand miles apart. It's very difficult to see each other.

The origin of Idioms

Lu Zhaolin, Tang Dynasty, said in his study of Sao style in prison: "when you walk a thousand miles, you hear about each other and think about your son, the sun will shine."

Idiom usage

It's very difficult to see each other by analogy. Seventeen poems with Zhu Kangshu by Su Shi of Song Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : cùn bù qiān lǐ