精打細算

简 精打细算 · 繁 精打細算
Mandarin · pinyin jīng dǎ xì suàn

Meanings

  1. meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
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精
jīng · essence; semen; spirit
打
dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
細
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
算
suàn · count, calculate, figure; plan
细
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
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1–3–4–4 · jing1 da3 xi4 suan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zing1 daa2 sai3 syun3

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zing1 daa2 sai3 syun3

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  1. (idiomatic) careful calculation and strict budgeting

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