一丝不苟(yī sī bù gǒu)

4 charactersTrad. 一絲不苟

not one thread loose (idiom)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
yī sī bù gǒu
Meaning
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
一絲不苟

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