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Open the tool →敬小慎微 (jìng xiǎo shèn wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely cautious and meticulous even with trivial matters”.
敬小慎微 is pronounced jìng xiǎo shèn wēi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 敬小慎微 means “Respect the small, be cautious with the minute”. It is used to mean “to be extremely cautious and meticulous even with trivial matters”.
敬:谨慎小心;小、微:指细小、不起眼的东西。对细微的事物也采取小心谨慎的态度。形容待人处事非常谨慎。