Writing
一丝不苟 (yì sī bù gǒu) — how to say "meticulous" in Chinese
一丝
不苟
Meticulous, scrupulous
Character composition
一
one
丝
silk thread, a tiny bit
不
not
苟
careless, negligent
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
一丝不苟地工作
yì sī bù gǒu de gōng zuò
work meticulously
态度一丝不苟
tài dù yì sī bù gǒu
meticulous attitude
Examples
这位老师批改作业总是一丝不苟，非常认真。
This teacher always corrects homework meticulously and conscientiously.
他工作一丝不苟。
He works meticulously.
Frequently asked questions
Meticulous in Chinese meaning
"meticulous" in Chinese is 一丝不苟 (yì sī bù gǒu).
一丝不苟 meaning in English
一丝不苟 (yì sī bù gǒu) means "Meticulous, scrupulous".
How is 一丝不苟 pronounced?
It is pronounced yì sī bù gǒu (written as yi si bu gou, yisibugou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "meticulous" in Chinese characters?
It is written 一丝不苟: 一 has 1 stroke, 丝 has 5 strokes, 不 has 4 strokes, 苟 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 一丝不苟?
一丝不苟 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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