一丝不苟 (yīsībùgǒu) · meticulous

一丝不苟 (yīsībùgǒu) means “meticulous; scrupulous”. It is written with 4 characters: 一 (one) + 丝 (silk) + 不 (not) + 苟 (careless). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 一丝不苟 is built

The characters

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

丝 sī · silk

What 丝 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke

不 bù · not

What 不 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

苟 gǒu · careless

What 苟 is made of

艹cǎo — grass
句jù — sentence
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
  - 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

她工作一丝不苟。Tā gōngzuò yīsībùgǒu.She is meticulous in her work.

老师一丝不苟地检查每份作业。Lǎoshī yīsībùgǒu de jiǎnchá měi fèn zuòyè.The teacher checks every assignment meticulously.

Questions about 一丝不苟

What does 一丝不苟 mean?

一丝不苟 (yīsībùgǒu) means “meticulous; scrupulous”.

How do you pronounce 一丝不苟?

一丝不苟 is pronounced yīsībùgǒu.

Which HSK level is 一丝不苟?

一丝不苟 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 一丝不苟 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 214: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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