Chinese–English

一丝不苟

yī sī bù gǒu · yi si bu gou

Traditional 一絲不苟

Old HSK 6

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. meticulous
  3. not one hair out of place
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