to gradually work on something to achieve a result
逐步在某事上工作以取得结果 (zhú bù zài mǒu shì shàng gōng zuò yǐ qǔ dé jié guǒ)
"She chipped away at her thesis every evening until it was finished."
"她每晚都逐步工作她的论文，直到完成。" (Tā měi wǎn dōu zhú bù chǔ lǐ tā de lùn wén, zhídào wán chéng.)
used to say that you forgive someone
a person or group that is trusted and reliable
to face an unexpected problem or obstacle
to stop working for the day
to disagree or be in conflict with someone or something
a man who is excessively attached to his mother
