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一人行一步 (jat1 jan4 hang4*haang4 jat1 bou6) — to take a step each; each person playing their part to contribute [written and colloquial] in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一janˎ₄人hang4*haang4行jatˉ¹一bouˍ₆步
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1 ren2 xing2 yi1 bu4

Meaning of 一人行一步

nounto take a step each; each person playing their part to contribute [written and colloquial]

Example Sentences with 一人行一步

daaiˍ₆大gaaˉ¹家jatˉ¹一janˎ₄人hangˎ₄行jatˉ¹一bouˍ₆步。
Everyone take one step forward.
batˉ¹不jyuˎ₄如jatˉ¹一janˎ₄人hangˎ₄行jatˉ¹一bouˍ₆步。
Why don't we each take a step?
houˊ²好laa1,啦，jatˉ¹一janˎ₄人hangˎ₄行jatˉ¹一bouˍ₆步。
Okay, let's compromise.
jiu˗₃要mˎ₄唔jiu˗₃要jatˉ¹一janˎ₄人hangˎ₄行jatˉ¹一bou6?步？
Shall we each take a step?
gamˊ²咁zauˍ₆就jatˉ¹一janˎ₄人hangˎ₄行jatˉ¹一bouˍ₆步。
Then let's each take a step.
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Characters in 一人行一步

一jat1
one; a; an; the
人jan4
manpower; staff; human resources
行hang4 haang4
line; row
步bou6
a Chinese family name

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