dīng
shì
dīng
,
mǎo
shì
mǎo

idiom

Meaning of 钉是钉,铆是铆

钉是钉,铆是铆 means meticulous and conscientious; to be very precise and strict. Pronounced dīng shì dīng , mǎo shì mǎo.

  • meticulous and conscientious; to be very precise and strict

Definitions & Examples

zuò
cái
gōng
zuò
zǒng
shì
dīng
shì
dīng
 
mǎo
shì
mǎo
 
cóng
chū
cuò
 

He is always meticulous and conscientious in his financial work and never makes a mistake.

Gǎo
yán
dīng
shì
dīng
 
mǎo
shì
mǎo
 
shù
diǎn
dōu
néng
hán
hu
 

Scientific research must be done with strict precision; the data cannot be at all ambiguous.

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
jiàng
rén
dīng
shì
dīng
 
mǎo
shì
mǎo
 
zuò
chū
de
jiā
jiē
shi
yòu
měi
guān
 

This old craftsman is meticulous in his work; the furniture he makes is both sturdy and beautiful.