一板一眼

yī bǎn yī yǎn

Dictionary entry

lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter

What does 一板一眼 mean?

一板一眼 (yī bǎn yī yǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter

2scrupulous attention to detail

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 板bǎnboard · plank 眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance

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一板一眼

yī bǎn yī yǎn

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