粵

一jat1絲si1不bat1苟gau2

simp一丝不苟
jat1 si1 bat1 gau2yī sī bù gǒu

English

  1. not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. precise; conscientious and meticulous; scrupulous about every detail
  3. meticulous
  4. not one hair out of place

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容做事認真,重視每一個細節;仔細

Examples

  • 佢對每一個生產工序都好一絲不苟。

    He is precise and conscientious in every procedure of this production.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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