按部就班

Phát âm: àn bù jiù bān Nghĩa đen: Follow departments and classes

Nguồn gốc & Cách sử dụng

This idiom describes following (按就) proper departments (部) and classes or sequences (班). It emphasizes methodical procedure following established order. The phrase originated in bureaucratic contexts describing proper administrative process. It values systematic approach over improvisation. Modern usage describes doing things step by step according to established procedures, sometimes positively (thorough) and sometimes negatively (inflexible or slow).

Ví dụ

Tiếng Anh: "The project proceeded methodically through each phase."

Tiếng Trung: 项目按部就班地进行每个阶段。