點水不漏

简 点水不漏 · 繁 點水不漏
Mandarin · pinyin diǎn shuǐ bù lòu

Meanings

  1. not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
  2. watertight
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點
diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
漏
lòu · leak, drip; funnel; hour glass
点
diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
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3–3–4–4 · dian3 shui3 bu4 lou4

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dim2 seoi2 bat1 lau6

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點水不漏 · dian3 shui3 bu4 lou4
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Exact source record點水不漏 点水不漏 [dian3 shui3 bu4 lou4] /not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous/watertight/