精雕细刻 jīng diāo xì kè

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. fine sculpting (idiom); fig. to work with extreme care and precision

CHARACTERS

精 jīng
HSK 4
essence; semen; spirit
雕 diāo
HSK 6
engrave, inlay, carve; exhaust; used for U+9D70 鵰 an eagle, vulture
细 xì
HSK 4
fine, tiny; slender, thin
刻 kè
HSK 3
carve, engrave; quarter hour