一丝不苟 yìsībùgǒu Be strict in one’s demands

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Traditional: 一絲不苟

Stroke order

一丝不苟 is written in 18 strokes across 4 characters.

一丝不苟 — the Chinese character for Be strict in one’s demands (yìsībùgǒu), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 一丝不苟 — Be strict in one’s demands

一 — 1 stroke
丝 — 5 strokes
不 — 4 strokes
苟 — 8 strokes

Senses

not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
meticulous
not one hair out of place

Characters in 一丝不苟

一 yī — one; single; a (article)
丝 sī — silk; thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc
不 bù — no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
苟 gǒu — (literary) if indeed; (bound form) careless; negligent; (bound form) temporarily

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

一丝不苟 is pronounced yìsībùgǒu and means “Be strict in one’s demands”.

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