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按部就班 — “To follow a prescribed order”

按部就班 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow a prescribed order”. Proceed in a systematic way; stick to old routines (sometimes implying a lack of innovation). Literally, “according to steps and order”.

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按部就班 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 按àn
  • 部bù
  • 就jiù
  • 班bān

按部就班 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
按
àn9press, according to, investigate
部
bù10part, section, department
就
jiù12to proceed based on circumstances
班
bān10group, class, shift

Example Sentence with 按部就班

学习新知识时,最好按部就班,循序渐进,这样才能打下扎实的基础。
When learning new knowledge, it's best to follow a prescribed order and advance step by step to lay a solid foundation.

Idioms Related to 按部就班

Synonyms of 按部就班

  • mò墨shǒu守chéng成guī规stick to old ways
  • xún循xù序jiàn渐jìn进proceed step by step gradually

Antonyms of 按部就班

  • yǒng勇wǎng往zhí直qián前advance bravely and vigorously
  • wén闻fēng风ér而dòng动Act immediately upon hearing news

More idioms starting with 按

  • àn按bīng兵bù不jǔ举hold back forces and take no action
  • àn按bīng兵bù不dòng动hold back troops and not take action
  • àn按bīng兵bù不fā发Hold back troops, bide time
  • àn按bīng兵shù束jiǎ甲Cease hostilities and prepare for peace
  • àn按láo劳fēn分pèi配distribution according to one's labor
  • àn按láo劳qǔ取chóu酬paid according to work
  • àn按míng名zé责shí实demand reality matches name
  • àn按tú图suǒ索jùn骏rigidly adhere to old rules
  • àn按tú图suǒ索jì骥follow a map to find a horse
  • àn按dǔ堵rú如gù故Everything peaceful and orderly as before
  • àn按qiáng强zhù助ruò弱curb the strong and assist the weak
  • àn按nà捺bù不xià下unable to suppress or restrain

Questions about 按部就班

What does 按部就班 mean?
按部就班 (àn bù jiù bān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow a prescribed order”.
How do you pronounce 按部就班?
按部就班 is pronounced àn bù jiù bān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 按部就班 literally mean?
Literally, 按部就班 means “according to steps and order”. It is used to mean “to follow a prescribed order”.
What is the Chinese definition of 按部就班?
部、班:门类,次序;就:归于。按照一定的步骤、顺序进行。也指按老规矩办事,缺乏创新精神。
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