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面面俱到

miànmiànjùdào
idiom HSK 7 #26,469

Meanings

  1. 1 to attend to every aspect
  2. 2 thorough and comprehensive; covering all bases

Examples

他做事面面俱到，很让人放心。
Tā zuòshì miànmiànjùdào, hěn ràng rén fàngxīn.
He is thorough in everything he does, which is very reassuring.
计划不可能面面俱到。
Jìhuà bù kěnéng miànmiànjùdào.
A plan can't possibly cover every single aspect.

Tips

memory
面面 = every face/aspect, 俱到 = all arrived/covered. Every aspect has been attended to — nothing is left out.
usage
Can be positive (thorough and careful) or used to point out impossibility (不可能面面俱到 = you can't please everyone / cover everything).

Stroke Order

面 miàn
俱 jù
到 dào