有條不紊
Chinese
to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item; article |
not; no | involved; tangled; disorder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (有條不紊) | 有 | 條 | 不 | 紊 | |
| simp. (有条不紊) | 有 | 条 | 不 | 紊 | |
Etymology
From the Book of Documents:
- 若網在綱，有條而不紊；若農服田，力穡乃亦有秋。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Documents, circa 4th – 3rd century BCE
- Ruò wǎng zài gāng, yǒu tiáo ér bù wěn; ruò nóng fútián, lì sè nǎi yì yǒu qiū. [Pinyin]
- When the net has its line, there is order and not confusion; and when the husbandman labours upon his fields, and reaps with all his might, there is the (abundant) harvest.
若网在纲，有条而不紊；若农服田，力穑乃亦有秋。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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