有条不紊

有條不紊

yǒutiáo-bùwěn

idiom #19,838

Meanings

1 orderly and methodical
2 systematic
3 well-organized

Characters

tangled; disordered

Examples

HSK 3

她做事总是有条不紊的。

Tā zuòshì zǒngshì yǒutiáo-bùwěn de.

She always does things in an orderly manner.

HSK 6

救援工作正在有条不紊地进行。

Jiùyuán gōngzuò zhèngzài yǒutiáo-bùwěn de jìnxíng.

The rescue work is proceeding in an orderly fashion.

Tips

memory

有条 = having order/threads, 不紊 = not tangled. Picture neatly organized threads that never get tangled, everything in perfect order.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

条 tiáo

不 bù

紊 wěn