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精耕细作

精耕细作 — “To cultivate intensively and meticulously”

精耕细作 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate intensively and meticulously”. To work with great care and precision; to apply oneself assiduously. Literally, “meticulous cultivation and careful work”.

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精耕细作 Pronunciation and Pinyin

精耕细作 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
精
jīng14essence, spirit, refined, meticulous
耕
gēng10to plow or cultivate soil
细
xì8fine, thin, meticulous
作
zuò7to do, make, or act

Example Sentence with 精耕细作

他们在研发新产品时,始终坚持精耕细作的精神,力求每个细节都完美无缺。
In developing new products, they consistently adhere to the principle of meticulous attention to detail, striving for perfection in every aspect.

Idioms Related to 精耕细作

Antonyms of 精耕细作

  • 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

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Questions about 精耕细作

What does 精耕细作 mean?

精耕细作 (jīng gēng xì zuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate intensively and meticulously”.

How do you pronounce 精耕细作?

精耕细作 is pronounced jīng gēng xì zuò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 精耕细作 literally mean?

Literally, 精耕细作 means “meticulous cultivation and careful work”. It is used to mean “to cultivate intensively and meticulously”.

What is the Chinese definition of 精耕细作?

指农业上认真细致地耕作。

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