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.][▼ expand/hide]
若网在纲，有条而不紊；若农服田，力穑乃亦有秋。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: The Book of Documents, circa 4^th – 3^rd 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.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yǒutiáobùwèn

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jau⁵ tiu⁴ bat¹ man⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: yǒutiáobùwèn [Phonetic: yǒutiáobúwèn]
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeoutyaubu4wenn
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ u̯ən⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jau⁵ tiu⁴ bat¹ man⁶
  - Yale: yáuh tìuh bāt mahn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jau⁵ tiu⁴ bat⁷ man⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: yeo⁵ tiu⁴ bed¹ men⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /jɐu̯¹³ tʰiːu̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ mɐn²²/

Idiom

有條不紊

in perfect order; methodically arranged

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