一 板 一 眼

yī bǎn yī yǎndictionary 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 / scrupulous attention to detail

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Original source entry:

一板一眼 一板一眼 [yi1 ban3 yi1 yan3] /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/scrupulous attention to detail/

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