进道若蜷 in English jin4 dao4 ruo4 quan2 Meaning

Meanings

  • entering the Way, you seem to coil back (Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3], the Book of Dao 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1], Chap. 14)
  • progress in the Dao can seem illusory

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Pinyin

jin4 dao4 ruo4 quan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

jin4to go forward dao4road ruo4to seem quan2to curl up (like a scroll)