利利索索

lìlìsuǒsuǒ

adjective

Meanings

1 neat and efficient
2 brisk and clean (in action)
3 no fuss

Characters

sharp / efficient

sharp / efficient

Examples

她做事利利索索，从不拖泥带水。

Tā zuòshì lìlìsuǒsuǒ, cóngbù tuōnídàishuǐ.

She gets things done neatly and briskly, never dragging her feet.

把房间收拾得利利索索的。

Bǎ fángjiān shōushi de lìlìsuǒsuǒ de.

Tidy the room up nice and clean.

Tips

usage

AABB reduplication of 利索 (neat, quick). Describes both physical tidiness and the quality of someone's work — crisp, no wasted motion. Common in northern speech.

Stroke Order

利 lì

索 suǒ