meticulous; conscientious; strict
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meticulous and conscientious; to be very precise and strict
“钉”和“铆”是两种不同的金属部件,不能混用。该成语强调要严格区分、认真对待,同“丁是丁,卯是卯”。“丁”和“卯”是天干地支中的两个符号,也不能混淆。
Tā他
zuò做
cái财
wù务
gōng工
zuò作
zǒng总
shì是
dīng钉
shì是
dīng钉
,
mǎo铆
shì是
mǎo铆
,
cóng从
bù不
chū出
cuò错
。
He is always meticulous and conscientious in his financial work and never makes a mistake.
Gǎo搞
kē科
yán研
bì必
xū须
dīng钉
shì是
dīng钉
,
mǎo铆
shì是
mǎo铆
,
shù数
jù据
yī一
diǎn点
dōu都
bù不
néng能
hán含
hu糊
。
Scientific research must be done with strict precision; the data cannot be at all ambiguous.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiàng匠
rén人
dīng钉
shì是
dīng钉
,
mǎo铆
shì是
mǎo铆
,
zuò做
chū出
de的
jiā家
jù具
jiē结
shi实
yòu又
měi美
guān观
。
This old craftsman is meticulous in his work; the furniture he makes is both sturdy and beautiful.