one step forward, two steps back

成語所屬單字step

one step forward, two steps back — 慣用語

1. Used to describe a situation where progress is followed by a setback, making thi

1.慣用語
釋義

進一退二

Used to describe a situation where progress is followed by a setback, making things worse than before.

例句

Every time we fix one bug, another appears—it's one step forward, two steps back.

The project felt like one step forward, two steps back due to constant delays.