有板眼

yǒubǎnyǎn ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄢˇ ㄧㄢˇ

    • to be orderly and well-organised in speech or action
    • to have method

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
have beat and accent
Meaning
Speaking or acting in an orderly, well-organised way. Approving. 板眼 are the beats in opera music.

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