一丝不苟 (yì sī bù gǒu): not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place

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HSK 7

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Meaning: not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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