📖 Meaning
This idiom describes multiple tasks or endeavors progressing forward simultaneously and in parallel. It conveys the idea of pursuing several lines of work at the same time without one lagging behind the other. It is synonymous with '齐头并进'.
📜 Origin Story
The idiom is a variant of the more common expression '齐头并进', combining '齐驱' (to gallop side by side, evoking horses racing abreast) with '并进' (to advance together). No single classical text is definitively cited as its origin; it arose as a descriptive phrase used to depict parallel progress across multiple fronts. Over time it has been applied broadly to describe simultaneous advancement in work, study, or development.
💡 Example Usage
我们在技术研发和市场推广上齐驱并进，取得了显著成效。
We advanced technological development and marketing in parallel, achieving remarkable results.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 齐驱并进
- Pinyin: qí qū bìng jìn
- Literal Translation: gallop together, advance together
- Category: Method
- Characters: 4