一丝不苟 (yī sī bù gǒu) — meticulous; scrupulous about every detail
Definition
Idiom for working 'meticulously' on every tiny detail — stronger and more literary than the everyday adjective 仔细, and used for a person's attitude toward a task rather than a process (compare 有条不紊).
phrase
meticulousscrupulous about every detail
Examples
- 一丝不苟，。Tā zuò shì yī sī bù gǒu, cóng bù mǎ hu.He works meticulously, never sloppy.
- 一丝不苟。Zhè wèi jiào shòu duì xué shēng de lùn wén yāo qiú yī sī bù gǒu.This professor is meticulous about his students' theses.
- 一丝不苟。Tā yī sī bù gǒu dì wán chéng le suǒ yǒu rèn wu.She completed all tasks meticulously.
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