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

她做事总是有条不紊的。

Tā zuòshì zǒngshì yǒutiáobùwěn de.

She always does things in an orderly manner.

救援工作正在有条不紊地进行。

Jiùyuán gōngzuò zhèngzài yǒutiáobùwěn 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