一板三眼 in English yi1 ban3 san1 yan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiomatic expression); metaphorically scrupulous attention to detail

Simplified Characters

一 板 三 眼

Traditional Characters

一 板 三 眼

Pinyin

yi1 ban3 san1 yan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 板ban3board 三san1surname San 眼yan3eye