有板有眼 (yǒu) — methodical and orderly; systematic; well-paced

Definition

Chengyu for doing something in a measured, well-paced way — every step in order, no rushing. Often praises someone's speech or work as clear and systematic.

idiom

methodical and orderlysystematicwell-paced

Examples

有板有眼，。
Tā shuō huà yǒu, tiáo lǐ fēi cháng qīng chǔ.
He speaks methodically and with very clear logic.
有板有眼，。
Zhè ge jì huà zuò dé yǒu, měi yí bù dōu kǎo lǜ dào le.
This plan was made very systematically, with every step taken into account.
有板有眼，。
Lǎo zhāng zuò shì yǒu, cóng lái bù huāng bù máng.
Old Zhang does everything methodically and never rushes.

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