有条有理 yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐ logical and orderly

Explanation

形容条理清晰，层次分明，有规律可循。

Describes something that is clearly structured and organized.

Origin Story

商朝时期，国都屡遭水患。盘庚为百姓安居乐业，决定迁都到殷地。贵族们担心迁都引发动乱，盘庚胸有成竹地说：“我已制定周全计划，迁都将有条有理，不会造成混乱。”他详细规划了迁都的步骤，安排妥当，分工明确。百姓们在官府的引导下，有条不紊地搬迁，最终顺利迁都，开启了商朝新的篇章。

shāng cháo shíqī, guó dū lǚ zāo shuǐ huàn. pán gēng wèi bǎixìng ān jū lè yè, juédìng qiāndū dào yīn dì. guìzú men dānxīn qiāndū yǐnfā dòngluàn, pán gēng xiōng yǒu chéng zhū de shuō: “wǒ yǐ zhìdìng zhōuquán jìhuà, qiāndū jiāng yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐ, bù huì zào chéng hùnluàn.” tā xiángxì guīhuà le qiāndū de bùzhòu, ānpái tuǒdàng, fēngōng míngquè. bǎixìng men zài guānfǔ de yǐndǎo xià, yǒu tiáo bù wěn de bānjiān, zuìzhōng shùnlì qiāndū, kāiqǐ le shāng cháo xīn de piānzhāng.

During the Shang Dynasty, the capital was repeatedly hit by floods. To ensure the well-being of the people, Pan Geng decided to move the capital to Yin. The nobles feared that the move would cause unrest, but Pan Geng confidently said, "I have formulated a comprehensive plan; the relocation will proceed in an orderly manner and will not cause chaos." He carefully planned the steps of the move, made appropriate arrangements, and clearly defined responsibilities. Under the guidance of officials, the people moved in an orderly fashion, and ultimately, the relocation was successful, ushering in a new chapter for the Shang Dynasty.

Usage

用于形容事情的条理清晰，层次分明，井然有序。常作定语、状语。

yòng yú xíngróng shìqíng de tiáolǐ qīngxī, céngcì fēn míng, jǐngrán yǒuxù. cháng zuò dìngyǔ, zhuàngyǔ.

Used to describe something that is clearly structured, well-organized, and efficient. Often used as an attributive or adverbial modifier.

Examples

• 他的演讲有条有理，令人信服。

  tā de yǎnjiǎng yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐ, lìng rén xìnfú

  His speech was logical and convincing.

• 这件事处理得有条有理，很有效率。

  zhè jiàn shì chǔlǐ de yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐ, hěn yǒuxiào lǜ

  This matter was handled efficiently and orderly

Related Idioms

• 井然有序

• 条理分明

Opposite Idioms

• 乱七八糟

• 杂乱无章