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一笔不苟

yībǐbùgǒu

Traditional: 一筆不苟

lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom) / fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
笔
bǐ
pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
苟
gǒu
careless, frivolous, illicit; but, if only
HSK 6

Additional Information

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Chinese
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