精打细算

jīng dǎ xì suàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)

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Usage notes

Common mistakes

Only use 精打细算 to describe a person or their behavior in managing finances or resources carefully, not for detailed planning in general.

Example Sentences

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他买东西总是 精打细算 ，从不浪费。

He always budgets carefully when shopping and never wastes money.

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Child Words of 精打细算

• 打 打 dá: dozen (loanword)
• 打 打 dǎ: to beat
• 算 算 suàn: to regard as
• 精 精 jīng: essence
• 细 细 xì: thin or slender