精雕细刻

Traditional: 精雕細刻

jīng diāo xì kè

Dictionary entry

(lit.) fine sculpting (idiom)

What does 精雕细刻 mean?

精雕细刻 (jīng diāo xì kè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) fine sculpting (idiom)

2(fig.) to work (at sth) with extreme care and precision

Character breakdown

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精jīngessence · extract 雕diāovariant of 雕[diao1], to engrave 细xìthin or slender · finely particulate 刻kèquarter (hour) · moment

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精雕细刻

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