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心細如髮

简心细如发 · 繁心細如髮

Mandarin · pinyin xīn xì rú fà

(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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