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HSK 7-9 · HSK VOCABULARY

一丝不苟

yìsī-bùgǒu

not one thread loose (idiom)
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7-9
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01 · MEANING

一丝不苟

一丝不苟 (yìsī-bùgǒu) is an HSK 7-9 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is not one thread loose (idiom); depending on context, it can also mean strictly according to the rules or meticulous. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01not one thread loose (idiom)
02strictly according to the rules
03meticulous
04not one hair out of place
03 · PRACTISE WRITING

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04 · QUICK CHECK

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