# 井井有条

jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo

Be organized and orderly

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Ordered lines with clear arrangement

**Traditional Chinese:** 井井有條

**Register:** Appreciative · general

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## When to use it

Praise well arranged work or surroundings.

Order should help people, not become an end itself.

## Understanding the expression

The repeated form suggests clear lines and a stable arrangement. Modern use describes tasks, schedules, rooms, and explanations whose parts are organized so that people can find or follow them easily. It is usually approving. The phrase concerns practical order, not merely a clean appearance. A crowded workspace may still be organized if its user knows where everything belongs, while a tidy surface can hide confused plans and unclear responsibilities.

## Examples

她把日程安排得井井有条。

### Traditional Chinese

她把日程安排得井井有條。

tā bǎ rì chéng ān pái dé jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo 。

She organizes the schedule carefully.

仓库整理得井井有条。

### Traditional Chinese

倉庫整理得井井有條。

cāng kù zhěng lǐ dé jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo 。

The warehouse is well organized.

他讲解得井井有条。

### Traditional Chinese

他講解得井井有條。

tā jiǎng jiě dé jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo 。

He explains things clearly and systematically.

活动虽大，现场仍井井有条。

### Traditional Chinese

活動雖大，現場仍井井有條。

huó dòng suī dà ， xiàn chǎng réng jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo 。

Despite the event's size, the venue remains orderly.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 6, 2026.

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E4%BA%95%E4%BA%95%E6%9C%89%E6%A2%9D)

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=296&webMd=1&la=0)

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