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精雕細刻

简 精雕细刻 · 繁 精雕細刻
Mandarin · pinyin jīng diāo xì kè

Meanings

  1. (lit.) fine sculpting (idiom)
  2. (fig.) to work (at sth) with extreme care and precision
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精
jīng · essence; semen; spirit
雕
diāo · engrave, inlay, carve; exhaust; (same as 鵰) an eagle, vulture
細
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
刻
kè · carve, engrave; quarter hour
细
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
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1–1–4–4 · jing1 diao1 xi4 ke4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zing1 diu1 sai3 hak1

Cantonese word readings for 精雕細刻. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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精雕細刻 · jing1 diao1 xi4 ke4
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Exact source record精雕細刻 精雕细刻 [jing1 diao1 xi4 ke4] /(lit.) fine sculpting (idiom)/(fig.) to work (at sth) with extreme care and precision/