What does 一丝不苟 mean in Chinese?
一丝不苟 (yìsī-bùgǒu) means not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
一丝不苟
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
02
meticulous
03
not one hair out of place
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 一丝不苟?
一丝不苟 is pronounced yìsī-bùgǒu.
Is 一丝不苟 an HSK word?
一丝不苟 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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