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精雕細刻

简精雕细刻 · 繁精雕細刻

Mandarin · pinyin jīng diāo xì kè

(lit.) fine sculpting (idiom)
(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

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