进道若蜷 jìn dào ruò quán

advancing in the Dao may seem like retreat

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. entering the Way, you seem to coil back (Laozi 老子lǎo zǐ, the Book of Dao 道德经dào dé jīng, Chap. 14)
  2. 2. progress in the Dao can seem illusory

Characters

Character Meaning
进 jìn HSK 2
to enter; to go in; to go forward
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk
若 ruò HSK 6
if; as; like
蜷 quán
to curl up (like a scroll); to huddle; wriggle (as a worm)