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一丝不苟

yīsībùgǒu

Traditional: 一絲不苟

not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules / meticulous / not one hair out of place

HSK 6

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
丝
sī
silk, fine thread; wire; strings
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
苟
gǒu
careless, frivolous, illicit; but, if only
HSK 6

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
6