be precise and meticulous; not cut corners
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
be meticulous and exact; not cut corners; not be sloppy
neutralOften used to praise someone's careful, principled, or precise work style. The alternate form '钉是钉，铆是铆' uses different characters but has identical meaning and pronunciation.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
xiàng向
lái来
dīng丁
shì是
dīng丁
，
mǎo卯
shì是
mǎo卯
，
cóng从
bù不
fū敷
yǎn衍
liǎo了
shì事
。
He is always meticulous and exact in his work, never cutting corners.
Zuò做
zhàng账
bì必
xū须
dīng钉
shì是
dīng钉
，
mǎo铆
shì是
mǎo铆
，
yī一
fēn分
qián钱
dōu都
bù不
néng能
chà差
。
Keeping accounts must be precise; not a single cent can be off.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
pī批
gǎi改
zuò作
yè业
shí十
fēn分
rèn认
zhēn真
，
zhēn真
shì是
dīng丁
shì是
dīng丁
，
mǎo卯
shì是
mǎo卯
。
This teacher grades homework very seriously, truly meticulous and exact.