心細如髮

简 心细如发 · 繁 心細如髮
Mandarin · pinyin xīn xì rú fà

Meanings

  1. (idiom) meticulous; very careful or attentive
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心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
細
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
髮
fà · fǎ · hair
细
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
发
fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
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1–4–2–4 · xin1 xi4 ru2 fa4

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