Word: 步步 (bùbù)

一步赶不上，步步赶不上

yíbù gǎnbúshàng, bùbù gǎnbúshàng

miss one step, miss every step

一步错，步步错

yíbù cuò, bùbù cuò

one wrong step, every step wrong

吃甘蔗上山，步步高，节节甜

chī gānzhe shàngshān, bùbù gāo, jiéjié tián

Eating sugar cane while climbing a hill: each step higher, each joint sweeter

碾道上寻驴蹄印，步步不缺

niǎn dào shàng xún lǘ tíyìn, bùbù bù quē

looking for donkey hoofprints on a millstone track: every step has one