"learn to walk before one can run" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 先学会走，再学会跑

Definition

这个表达意思是，在尝试更难的事情前，应先掌握基础技能。它提醒人们要一步一步来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是常用来劝告别操之过急的习语，适用于正式和非正式场合。也可以说“循序渐进”、“一步一步来”。

Examples

Before starting a big project, remember to learn to walk before one can run.

在开始一个大项目之前，记得要**先学会走，再学会跑**。

Children must learn to walk before one can run in school subjects, too.

孩子们在学习科目上也要**先学会走，再学会跑**。

If you want to play the guitar well, you need to learn to walk before one can run.

如果你想把吉他弹好，你得**先学会走，再学会跑**。

He just started programming but wants to build an app already—I told him to learn to walk before one can run.

他刚学编程就想马上做应用——我跟他说要**先学会走，再学会跑**。

I know you're excited, but try to learn to walk before one can run.

我知道你很兴奋，但要试着**先学会走，再学会跑**。

Trying to skip the basics rarely works—you have to learn to walk before one can run.

试图跳过基础知识很少成功——你得**先学会走，再学会跑**。