四平八稳

四平八穩

sìpíng-bāwěn

idiom #58,161

Meanings

1 steady and well-balanced
2 overcautious and unimaginative

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

他做事四平八稳，很少出错。

Tā zuòshì sìpíngbāwěn, hěn shǎo chūcuò.

He does things steadily and rarely makes mistakes.

HSK 7-9

这篇文章四平八稳，缺乏新意。

Zhè piān wénzhāng sìpíngbāwěn, quēfá xīnyì.

This article is safe and balanced but lacks originality.

Tips

usage

Ambiguous tone: praise for reliability, criticism for blandness. Context and speaker attitude determine which is meant.

Stroke Order

四 sì

平 píng

八 bā

稳 wěn