丁是丁，卯是卯

dīng shì dīng , mǎo shì mǎo

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to keep ding (the fourth heavenly stem) distinct from mao (the fourth earthly branch) (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. meticulous
  3. 3. conscientious
  4. 4. unambiguous

Child Words of 丁是丁，卯是卯

丁
dīng

male adult

是
shì

to be (followed by substantives only)