整整齐齐 zhěng zhěng qí qí neat and tidy

Explanation

形容整齐有序，一丝不苟的状态。

Describes a state of order and meticulousness, without flaws.

Origin Story

在一个小山村里，住着一对老夫妻。老爷爷年轻时是位木匠，心灵手巧，做的东西都非常精致。老奶奶则是一位勤劳的农妇，家里的田地打理得井井有条。他们的小院子虽然不大，却收拾得干干净净，整整齐齐。院子里种着各种花草，开得五颜六色，芬芳扑鼻。屋里屋外，摆设简单，却一尘不染。村里人都羡慕他们，说他们老两口是模范夫妻。一天，村长带着几个村民来拜访他们，看到他们家的一切都摆放得如此整整齐齐，赞叹不已。老爷爷笑着说：“这都是老伴勤劳的结果，她总是把一切都整理得井井有条，我这个老木匠，也只能把东西尽量做得精致一些，和她家里的摆设相配。”老奶奶也笑着说：“其实，生活也像这院子一样，只要我们用心去整理，它就会变得美好而有序。”

zài yīgè xiǎoshān cūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī duì lǎo fū qī. lǎo yéye nián qīng shí shì wèi mù jiàng, xīnlíng shǒu qiǎo, zuò de dōngxi dōu fēicháng jīng zhì. lǎo nǎinai zé shì yī wèi qínláo de nóng fù, jiā lǐ de tiándì dǎ lǐ de jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo. tāmen de xiǎo yuànzi suīrán bù dà, què shōushi de gān gānjìng jìng, zhěng zhěng qí qí. yuànzi lǐ zhòng zhe gè zhǒng huā cǎo, kāi de wǔyán sè sè, fēnfāng pū bí. wū lǐ wū wài, bǎishe jiǎndan, què yī chén bù rǎn. cūn lǐ rén dōu xiànmù tāmen, shuō tāmen lǎo liǎng kǒu shì mófàn fū qī. yī tiān, cūn zhǎng dài zhe jǐ gè cūn mín lái bài fǎng tāmen, kàn dào tāmen jiā de yīqiè dōu bǎifàng de rú cǐ zhěng zhěng qí qí, zàntàn bù yǐ. lǎo yéye xiào zhe shuō: “zhè dōu shì lǎobàn qínláo de jiéguǒ, tā zǒng shì bǎ yīqiè dōu zhěng lǐ de jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo, wǒ zhège lǎo mù jiàng, yě zhǐ néng bǎ dōngxi jǐnliàng zuò de jīng zhì yī xiē, hé tā jiā lǐ de bǎishe xiāng pèi.” lǎo nǎinai yě xiào zhe shuō: “qíshí, shēnghuó yě xiàng zhè yuànzi yīyàng, zhǐyào wǒmen yòngxīn qù zhěng lǐ, tā jiù huì biàn de měihǎo ér yǒuxù.”

In a small mountain village, there lived an elderly couple. The grandfather was a carpenter in his youth, skillful and clever, and everything he made was exquisite. The grandmother was a diligent farmer, and the fields were managed in an orderly fashion. Their small courtyard, though not large, was clean and tidy. The courtyard was planted with various flowers and plants, blooming in a variety of colors and fragrant. The inside and outside of the house was simply furnished but spotless. The villagers all envied them, saying that they were a model couple. One day, the village head and several villagers came to visit them, seeing everything in their home so neatly arranged, they admired it greatly. The grandfather smiled and said, "This is all the result of my wife's diligence. She always keeps everything well-organized, and as an old carpenter, I can only try to make things as delicate as possible to match the arrangement of her house." The grandmother also smiled and said, "Actually, life is like this courtyard. As long as we take care to arrange it, it will become beautiful and orderly."

Usage

用于形容整齐有序，井然有序的状态，多用于描写环境、物品的摆放或队伍的行进等。

yòng yú xíngróng zhěngqí yǒuxù, jǐngrán yǒuxù de zhuàngtài, duō yòng yú miáoxiě huánjìng, wùpǐn de bǎifàng huò duìwǔ de xíngjìn děng.

Used to describe a state of neatness and order, often used to describe the arrangement of environment, objects or the progress of a team, etc.

Examples

• 教室里桌椅摆放得整整齐齐。

  jiàoshì lǐ zhuō yǐ bǎi fàng de zhěng zhěng qí qí

  The desks and chairs in the classroom are neatly arranged.

• 他的书桌总是整理得整整齐齐。

  tā de shū zhuō zǒng shì zhěng lǐ de zhěng zhěng qí qí

  His desk is always neatly organized.

• 队员们列队行进，步伐整整齐齐。

  duìyuán men liè duì xíng jìn, bùfá zhěng zhěng qí qí

  The team members march in formation, with uniform steps.

Related Idioms

• 井然有序

• 有条不紊

Opposite Idioms

• 杂乱无章

• 乱七八糟