dīng
mǎo

idiom
colloquial

Meaning of 可丁可卯

可丁可卯 means exactly the right amount or size; fitting perfectly with neither surplus nor shortage; strict and inflexible; rigidly adhering to rules without making exceptions. Pronounced kě dīng kě mǎo.

  • exactly the right amount or size; fitting perfectly with neither surplus nor shortage
  • strict and inflexible; rigidly adhering to rules without making exceptions

Definitions & Examples

Měi
yuè
gōng
zǒng
shì
dīng
mǎo
 
quán
huā
guāng
 

His monthly salary is always exactly enough to spend, with nothing left over.

Zhè
kuài
liào
zi
dīng
mǎo
r
 
zhèng
hǎo
zuò
jiàn
chèn
shān
 

This piece of fabric is just the right size, exactly enough to make a shirt.

Shí
jiān
ān
pái
de
dīng
mǎo
 
diǎn
r
méi
yǒu
 

The schedule is arranged with no time to spare whatsoever.