循 循 善 诱

xún xún shàn yòudictionary entry

to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)

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Original source entry:

循循善誘循循善诱 [xun2 xun2 shan4 you4] /to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 循循善誘

循
xún
(bound form) to follow / to act in accordance with
循
xún
(bound form) to follow / to act in accordance with
善
shàn
good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect
诱
yòu
(literary) to induce / to entice

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