一丝不苟

一絲不苟

yīsībùgǒu

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Meanings

Tā duì gōngzuò yīsībùgǒu.

He is meticulous about his work.

Lǎoshī pīgǎi zuòyè yīsībùgǒu.

The teacher grades homework with great care.

memory

一丝 (one thread) + 不苟 (not careless) — not even a single thread is out of place. Think of a tailor inspecting every thread.

usage

Always positive — used to praise someone's attention to detail. Often used with 对 (towards) to specify what one is meticulous about.

一 yī

丝 sī

不 bù

苟 gǒu