fine needle and dense thread; meticulous and thorough work
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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fine needle and dense thread; meticulous; careful and thorough work
literaryOriginally describes fine needlework with dense stitches; metaphorically describes doing things carefully, thoroughly, and with attention to detail. Often used to praise someone's rigorous working style.
Tā他
duì对
měi每
yī一
xiàng项
shù数
jù据
dōu都
xì细
zhēn针
mì密
lǚ缕
de地
hé核
duì对
，
què确
bǎo保
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
cuò错
wù误
。
He checked every piece of data meticulously to ensure there were no errors at all.
Zhè这
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
xiě写
de得
xì细
zhēn针
mì密
lǚ缕
，
lùn论
zhèng证
fēi非
cháng常
chōng充
fèn分
。
This thesis was written with meticulous care, and the arguments are very thorough.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
Sū苏
xiù绣
jiǎng讲
jiu究
xì细
zhēn针
mì密
lǚ缕
，
yī一
fú幅
zuò作
pǐn品
wǎng往
wǎng往
xū需
yào要
shù数
yuè月
cái才
néng能
wán完
chéng成
。
Traditional Suzhou embroidery emphasizes fine, dense stitching; a single piece often takes several months to complete.