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精打细算

jīng dǎ xì suàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

  1. 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
dá

dozen (loanword)

打
dǎ

to beat

算
suàn

to regard as

精
jīng

essence

细
xì

thin or slender