一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
meticulous; not the least bit careless
Character by character
一yī
one
one
丝sī
thread
thread
不bù
not
not
苟gǒu
careless
careless
Example
那位工匠工作起来一丝不苟。
That craftsman is meticulous at his work.
Tone: positive (praise).
Learn this in Lesson 80 · HSK 6–7: 四大发明 (The four great inventions)
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