井然有序
jǐng rán yǒu xù
in good order; neat and orderly
Character by character
井jǐng
well
well
然rán
-like
-like
有yǒu
have
have
序xù
order
order
Example
虽然排队的人很多，现场却井然有序。
There were a great many people queuing, but everything was in good order.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
井然 is neat like the grid of the character 井. A favourite of reports on crowds, queues and traffic; 秩序井然 says the same. Opposites: 乱七八糟, 杂乱无章.
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