Learning needs to be step by step. You can't rush results.
Tips
memory
The image is simple: walk slowly enough that every step leaves a clear print in the dirt, no skipping, no shortcuts. Compare with English 'one step at a time' and 'slow and steady.'
usage
Praise. Implies patience, diligence, and honesty, opposite of 投机取巧 (cutting corners) or 好高骛远 (chasing the unrealistic).