字斟句酌 (zì zhēn jù zhuó) — to weigh every word; to choose one's words with great care
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning 'to weigh every word carefully' — used for writing or speaking with deliberate precision. Implies painstaking, meticulous phrasing rather than quick or casual expression.
idiom
to weigh every wordto choose one's words with great care
Examples
- 字斟句酌，。Tā zài yǎn jiǎng qián zì zhēn jù zhuó, què bǎo měi yí gè cí dōu zhǔn què wú wù.Before the speech, he weighed every word to ensure each term was accurate and error-free.
- 字斟句酌，。Zhè piān bào gào shì jīng guò zì zhēn jù zhuó xiě chū lái de, luó ji fēi cháng yán mì.This report was written with great care in choosing every word; its logic is very tight.
- 字斟句酌，。Tā shuō huà zǒng shì zì zhēn jù zhuó, cóng bù qīng yì biǎo tài.She always chooses her words carefully and never takes a stand lightly.
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