一板一眼 in English yi1 ban3 yi1 yan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiomatic expression); metaphorically follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
  • scrupulous attention to detail

Simplified Characters

一 板 一 眼

Traditional Characters

一 板 一 眼

Pinyin

yi1 ban3 yi1 yan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 板ban3board 一yi1one 眼yan3eye