按部就班

Chinese

 
to press (with the hand); to push; to control; to restrain; to check; pressing down (brush movement in painting); according to; in the light of
 
ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board; (a measure word); (a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc.)
 
at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertake
 
team; class; rank; squad; a work shift; a measure word; surname
simp. and trad.
(按部就班)

Pronunciation


Idiom

按部就班

  1. to do something in an orderly manner; to follow the prescribed order
  2. (figuratively) to keep to the conventional ways
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