yī​bǎn​sān​yǎn

a four-beat rhythm

  • created sense approved 一板三眼 · yī​bǎn​sān​yǎn · a four-beat rhythm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一板三眼

    yī​bǎn​sān​yǎn

    a four-beat rhythm

    Literally "one strong beat and three weak beats" per measure in traditional Chinese music, such as Beijing Opera; used to describe a steady and calm tempo.

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 板 (literal) → 板 · bǎn · beat 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 眼 (literal) → 眼 · yǎn · beat

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  • created sense approved 一板三眼 · yī​bǎn​sān​yǎn · scrupulous — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一板三眼

    yī​bǎn​sān​yǎn

    scrupulous

    (idiom) meticulous and methodical; describes someone who is scrupulous in following rules or carrying out tasks in a rigid, orderly fashion.

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 板 (literal) → 板 · bǎn · beat 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 眼 (literal) → 眼 · yǎn · beat

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