一笔不苟 yī bǐ bù gǒu

meticulous in every stroke; very careful writing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
笔 bǐ HSK 2
pen; pencil; the strokes of Chinese characters
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
苟 gǒu HSK 6
if; supposing; careless