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一毫不苟 — “Meticulous”

一毫不苟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Meticulous”. Scrupulous; not negligent in the slightest detail. Literally, “Not lax in the slightest degree”.

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一毫不苟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一毫不苟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
毫
háo11tiny bit or writing brush
不
bù4not
苟
gǒu9barely manage or if

Example Sentence with 一毫不苟

这位建筑师对图纸的每一个细节都要求一毫不苟,确保工程质量。
The architect demanded meticulous attention to every detail in the blueprints, ensuring the quality of the project.

Idioms Related to 一毫不苟

Synonyms of 一毫不苟

  • yī一sī丝bù不gǒu苟meticulous and conscientious
  • xiǎo小xīn心jǐn谨shèn慎be extremely careful and cautious

Antonyms of 一毫不苟

  • cū粗zhī枝dà大yè叶careless and sloppy
  • mǎ马ma马hū虎hū虎Careless and passable

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一毫不苟

What does 一毫不苟 mean?

一毫不苟 (yī háo bù gǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Meticulous”.

How do you pronounce 一毫不苟?

一毫不苟 is pronounced yī háo bù gǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一毫不苟 literally mean?

Literally, 一毫不苟 means “not lax in the slightest degree”. It is used to mean “Meticulous”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一毫不苟?

指十分认真,一丝不苟。

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