像模像样 xiàng mó xiàng yàng professional

Explanation

形容事情做得认真细致，有条不紊，像真的那样，给人以真实可信的感觉。

Describes something that was done thoroughly, neatly, and realistically.

Origin Story

小明要参加学校的科技制作比赛，他决定做一个机器人。他查阅了大量的资料，认真地设计图纸，一丝不苟地制作每一个零件。经过一个月的努力，他终于完成了机器人。机器人的每一个细节都处理得非常精致，动作灵活流畅，功能完善，简直像模像样，像一个真正的机器人一样。比赛那天，小明的机器人吸引了所有评委的目光，最终获得了比赛的一等奖。

xiǎomíng yào cānjiā xuéxiào de kē jì zhìzuò bǐsài, tā juédìng zuò yīgè jìqì rén. tā cháyuè le dàliàng de zīliào, rènzhēn de shèjì túzhǐ, yīsībùgǒu de zhìzuò měi yīgè língjiàn. jīngguò yīgè yuè de nǔlì, tā zhōngyú wánchéng le jìqì rén. jìqì rén de měi yīgè xìjié dōu chǔlǐ de fēicháng jīngzhì, dòngzuò línghuó liúchàng, gōngnéng wánshàn, jiǎnzhí xiàngmó xiàngyàng, xiàng yīgè zhēnzhèng de jìqì rén yīyàng. bǐsài nà tiān, xiǎomíng de jìqì rén xīyǐn le suǒyǒu píngwěi de mùguāng, zuìzhōng huòdé le bǐsài de yīděng jiǎng.

Xiaoming decided to build a robot for the school's science and technology competition. He consulted a lot of information, carefully designed the drawings, and meticulously crafted every part. After a month of hard work, he finally completed the robot. Every detail of the robot was exquisitely processed, the movements were flexible and smooth, and the functions were complete. It looked professional and just like a real robot. On the day of the competition, Xiaoming's robot attracted the attention of all the judges and eventually won the first prize.

Usage

作谓语、定语；形容认真细致，有条不紊。

zuò wèiyǔ, dìngyǔ; xíngróng rènzhēn xìzhì, yǒutiáobùwěn

Predicate, attributive; describes something that is careful and orderly.

Examples

• 这次演出准备得非常像模像样，令人赞叹不已。

  zheci yǎnchū zhǔnbèi de fēicháng xiàngmó xiàngyàng, lìng rén zàntàn bù yǐ.

  The performance was very professional and impressive.

• 他虽然年轻，但工作起来却像模像样，很有经验的样子。

  tā suīrán niánqīng, dàn gōngzuò qǐlái què xiàngmó xiàngyàng, hěn yǒu jīngyàn de yàngzi

  Although he is young, he works very professionally and seems experienced.

Related Idioms

• 有模有样

• 郑重其事

• 一丝不苟

Opposite Idioms

• 敷衍了事

• 马虎

• 草率