一丝不苟
Simplified word
一絲不苟
Traditional word
一丝不苟 English definition
yì sī bù gǒu
- not one thread loose (idiom)
- strictly according to the rules
- meticulous
- not one hair out of place
yì sī bù gǒu
- not one thread loose (idiom)
- strictly according to the rules
- meticulous
- not one hair out of place
HSK level
Characters
- 一 (yī): one (1); single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; 'one' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit;
- 丝 (sī): silk; thread; trace; CL:條|条[tiao2];
- 不 (bù): (negative prefix); not; no;
- 苟 (gǒu): if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily;