这就叫积一时之跬步 臻千里之遥程
“This is what you call small steps building into a long journey.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“And WeChat has pushed our novel, too. What does this mean?”
这就 叫 积一时之跬步 臻千里之遥程
“This is what you call small steps building into a long journey.”
怎么样啊情况
“How are things now?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Educated Chinese speakers often adapt classical sayings from Xunzi's 'Encouraging Learning' to frame modern professional efforts within a time-honored philosophy of gradual progress.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this is what you call / this exemplifies
Used to summarize a situation with an apt proverb, concept, or moral lesson.
half-steps / short steps
A literary term alluding to classical literature, symbolizing incremental progress.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
“Grains of sand pile into a tower.”
“Books pave the way for journeys.”