What 一丝不苟 means
- Meticulous (scrupulous)
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What does 一丝不苟 mean in English?
一丝不苟 is pronounced yīsī-bùgǒu and means Meticulous (scrupulous).
How do you pronounce 一丝不苟?
一丝不苟 is yīsī-bùgǒu in pinyin — written yisibugou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 一丝不苟?
一丝不苟 is written with 4 characters: 一 (yī) One (single), 丝 (sī) Silk (thread), 不 (bù) No (not), 苟 (gǒu) Careless (casual). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 一丝不苟 written in traditional Chinese?
一絲不苟. The simplified form 一丝不苟 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 一絲不苟 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yīsī-bùgǒu.
Is 一丝不苟 an HSK word?
Yes — 一丝不苟 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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