一丝一毫 — “The slightest amount or degree”
一丝一毫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the slightest amount or degree”. A tiny bit; an iota. Literally, “One silk, one hair”.
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一丝一毫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 一yī
- 丝sī
- 一yī
- 毫háo
一丝一毫 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一丝一毫
他对待工作总是非常认真，不放过一丝一毫的细节。
He always takes his work very seriously, not overlooking even the slightest detail.
Idioms Related to 一丝一毫
Synonyms of 一丝一毫
Antonyms of 一丝一毫
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bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat
- yī一sī丝bù不guà挂completely naked
Questions about 一丝一毫
- What does 一丝一毫 mean?
- 一丝一毫 (yī sī yī háo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the slightest amount or degree”.
- How do you pronounce 一丝一毫?
- 一丝一毫 is pronounced yī sī yī háo in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 一丝一毫 literally mean?
- Literally, 一丝一毫 means “one silk, one hair”. It is used to mean “the slightest amount or degree”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 一丝一毫?
- 丝、毫：十丝为一毫，十毫为一厘。一点点儿，极小或极少。