created sense approved 按部就班 · ànbùjiùbān · to follow the prescribed order — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
按部就班
ànbùjiùbān
to follow the prescribed order
(idiom) to follow conventional procedures or work routines; to do things in a step-by-step manner according to principles; sometimes carries a negative connotation of sticking to old ways without innovation
按 (literal) → 按 · àn · according to 部 (literal) → 部 · bù · part 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to approach 班 (literal) → 班 · bān · rank
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created sense approved 按部就班 · ànbùjiùbān · to arrange writing by categories — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
按部就班
ànbùjiùbān
to arrange writing by categories
(of writing) to organize the structure and wording of an essay or poem according to a set order or classification
按 (literal) → 按 · àn · according to 部 (literal) → 部 · bù · category 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to approach 班 (literal) → 班 · bān · rank
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