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粗中有细 — “Roughness within fineness”

粗中有细 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Meticulous and careful despite a rough or unrefined outward appearance or manner”. Literally, “Roughness within fineness”.

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粗中有细 Pronunciation and Pinyin

粗中有细 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
粗
cū11rough, coarse, thick
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
细
xì8fine, thin, meticulous

Example Sentence with 粗中有细

他虽然平时看起来大大咧咧的,但处理起工作来却粗中有细,从不马虎。
Although he usually seems careless, he is actually very meticulous and thorough when handling work, never negligent.

Idioms Related to 粗中有细

Antonyms of 粗中有细

  • cū粗xīn心dà大yì意careless and negligent

More idioms starting with 粗

  • cū粗sú俗zhī之bèi辈uncultured or vulgar person
  • cū粗jù具gěng梗gài概have a rough outline
  • cū粗zhì制làn滥zào造produce in a rough and slipshod manner
  • cū粗shēng声cū粗qì气speak in a loud, rough voice
  • cū粗xīn心dà大qì气careless and sloppy
  • cū粗xīn心fú浮qì气careless and impetuous
  • cū粗yǒu有méi眉mù目to begin to take shape
  • cū粗fú服luàn乱tóu头disheveled appearance from simple clothing and messy hair
  • cū粗zhī枝dà大yè叶careless and sloppy
  • cū粗zhū株dà大yè叶work carelessly or roughly
  • cū粗cū粗bèn笨bèn笨clumsy and unwieldy

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Questions about 粗中有细

What does 粗中有细 mean?

粗中有细 (cū zhōng yǒu xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Meticulous and careful despite a rough or unrefined outward appearance or manner”.

How do you pronounce 粗中有细?

粗中有细 is pronounced cū zhōng yǒu xì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 粗中有细 literally mean?

Literally, 粗中有细 means “Roughness within fineness”. It is used to mean “Meticulous and careful despite a rough or unrefined outward appearance or manner”.

What is the Chinese definition of 粗中有细?

形容人说话做事表面好象粗鲁、随便,实际上却是审慎、细心。

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