按部就班

doing things in logical order

keep to conventional

按部就班[ànbùjiùbān]

-followtheprescribedorder;conformtoancientcustoms[style];Creepbeforeyouwalk.;dosth.accordingtoroutine;firstthingsfirst;followstrictlyprescribedroutine;go[act]eachaccordingtohisduties;inaccordancewiththeprescribed;inaproperorder;keeptoconventional[fixed]waysofdoingthings;Learntosaybeforeyousing.;observeofficeroutine;performroutineduties;proceedinorder;Runbeforeyouleap.;stepbystep;workstrictlyby[accordingto]protocol
短语Theofficialscompliedaccordingtoranks，withthetitled，cabinetministersandheadsoftheministriesinfront.;Theofficialsofthesixbureausofthepalacelinedthestepsaccordingtorank，themilitaryonesatthewestandthecivilattheeast.

当时，病房生活跟平时一样，按部就班地进行下去。
Meantime life in the ward ticked away as usual.

谈判按部就班地进行。
Negotiations were conducted in a businesslike manner.