一板三眼(yī bǎn sān yǎn)

4 characters

lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure…

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Word information

Pinyin
yī bǎn sān yǎn
Meaning
lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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