精雕细刻 in English jing1 diao1 xi4 ke4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) fine sculpting (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to work with extreme care and precision

Simplified Characters

精 雕 细 刻

Traditional Characters

精 雕 細 刻

Pinyin

jing1 diao1 xi4 ke4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

精jing1essence 雕diao1variant of 雕[diao1], to engrave 细xi4thin or slender 刻ke4quarter (hour)