一丝不苟 in English yi1 si1 bu4 gou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • not one thread loose (idiomatic expression); strictly according to the rules
  • meticulous
  • not one hair out of place

Simplified Characters

一 丝 不 苟

Traditional Characters

一 絲 不 苟

Pinyin

yi1 si1 bu4 gou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 丝si1silk 不bu4(negative prefix) 苟gou3surname Gou