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精雕细刻 — “To carve or sculpt with meticulous detail”

精雕细刻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to carve or sculpt with meticulous detail”. To work on something with great care and precision, often referring to artistic creation or detailed processing. Literally, “Meticulously carve and finely engrave”.

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精雕细刻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 精jīng
  • 雕diāo
  • 细xì
  • 刻kè

精雕细刻 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
精
jīng14essence, spirit, refined, meticulous
雕
diāo16carve or sculpt
细
xì8fine, thin, meticulous
刻
kè8carve, quarter hour, harsh

Example Sentence with 精雕细刻

博物馆里陈列的玉器,都是古代工匠精雕细刻的艺术品。
The jade artifacts displayed in the museum are all artworks meticulously crafted by ancient artisans.

Idioms Related to 精雕细刻

Synonyms of 精雕细刻

  • qiǎo巧duó夺tiān天gōng工exquisitely skillful, surpassing nature
  • zì自chéng成jī机zhù杼create one's own unique style

Antonyms of 精雕细刻

  • tōu偷gōng工jiǎn减liào料cut corners and use shoddy materials
  • cū粗zhì制làn滥zào造produce in a rough and slipshod manner

More idioms starting with 精

  • jīng精yì义rù入shén神meticulously study for profound understanding
  • jīng精bīng兵yǒng勇jiàng将elite soldiers and brave generals
  • jīng精bīng兵qiáng强jiàng将elite soldiers and strong generals
  • jīng精bīng兵měng猛jiàng将elite soldiers and valiant generals
  • jīng精bīng兵jiǎn简zhèng政Streamline administration and optimize staffing
  • jīng精lì力chōng充pèi沛full of vigor and energy
  • jīng精wèi卫tián填hǎi海Unyielding will to overcome impossible odds
  • jīng精qí奇gǔ古guài怪peculiar, eccentric, and quaintly unusual
  • jīng精miào妙rù入shén神exquisitely wonderful and captivating
  • jīng精miào妙jué绝lún伦exquisite and incomparable
  • jīng精qiáng强lì力zhuàng壮vigorous and robust
  • jīng精cǎi彩bī逼rén人strikingly impressive

Questions about 精雕细刻

What does 精雕细刻 mean?
精雕细刻 (jīng diāo xì kè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to carve or sculpt with meticulous detail”.
How do you pronounce 精雕细刻?
精雕细刻 is pronounced jīng diāo xì kè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 精雕细刻 literally mean?
Literally, 精雕细刻 means “Meticulously carve and finely engrave”. It is used to mean “to carve or sculpt with meticulous detail”.
What is the Chinese definition of 精雕细刻?
精心细致地雕刻。形容创作艺术品时的苦心刻画。也比喻认真细致地加工。
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