一笔不苟

yī bǐ bù gǒu

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Definitions

1. lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
2. fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly

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Child Words of 一笔不苟

• 一 一 yī: one
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 笔 笔 bǐ: pen
• 不苟 不苟 bù gǒu: not lax
• 苟 苟 gǒu: if