一丝不苟

Traditional: 一絲不苟

yī sī bù gǒu

Dictionary entry

not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules

What does 一丝不苟 mean?

一丝不苟 (yī sī bù gǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules

2meticulous

3not one hair out of place

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 丝sīsilk · thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-苟Gǒusurname Gou

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一丝不苟

yī sī bù gǒu

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