there is method in somebody's madness
成語所屬單字method
there is method in somebody's madness — 慣用語
1. There is a sensible reason behind someone's apparently strange or foolish behavi
1.慣用語
釋義
看似瘋狂的行為其實自有道理
There is a sensible reason behind someone's apparently strange or foolish behaviour; the person's actions are more rational than they seem at first.
例句
At first, Kian seemed to be writing random numbers, but there was method in his madness — each number later became a chapter heading.
My grandmother's habit of saving every used envelope seemed odd, but there was method in her madness; she used them for art projects with the children next door.