按部就班

àn bù jiù bān

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine

What does 按部就班 mean?

按部就班 (àn bù jiù bān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine

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按ànto press · to push 部bùministry · department 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 班Bānsurname Ban

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按部就班

àn bù jiù bān

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