事无巨细

事無巨細

shìwú-jùxì

idiom #28,148

Meanings

1 regardless of the size of the matter
2 attending to every detail
3 dealing with everything big and small

Characters

matter; affair; thing

without; no distinction

large; enormous

fine; small; detailed

Examples

HSK 7-9

她事无巨细地向上司汇报了工作进展。

Tā shìwú-jùxì de xiàng shàngsi huìbào le gōngzuò jìnzhǎn.

She reported every detail of the work progress to her superior.

HSK 7-9

他事无巨细，凡事都要亲自过问。

Tā shìwú-jùxì, fánshì dōu yào qīnzì guòwèn.

He personally attends to every matter, big or small.

Tips

memory

事 (matters) + 无 (without) + 巨 (large) + 细 (small/fine) = 'matters without distinction of large or small' - i.e., handling everything regardless of its importance.

Stroke Order

事 shì

无 wú

巨 jù

细 xì