一笔不苟

Traditional: 一筆不苟

yī bǐ bù gǒu

Dictionary entry

lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)

What does 一笔不苟 mean?

一笔不苟 (yī bǐ bù gǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)

2fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) · brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-苟Gǒusurname Gou

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