dīng​shì​dīng​mǎo​shì​mǎo

meticulous

Senses

丁是丁,卯是卯 dīng​shì​dīng​mǎo​shì​mǎo (also dīng​shi​dīng​mǎo​shi​mǎo) meticulous

(idiom) extremely precise and conscientious; to handle matters with strict accuracy without the slightest confusion or oversight; careful not to confuse two similar-looking things; literal-minded and uncompromising.

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variant 丁是丁,卯是卯/丁是丁,卯是卯 钉是钉,铆是铆/釘是釘,鉚是鉚
same_as 钉是钉,铆是铆/釘是釘,鉚是鉚 丁是丁,卯是卯/丁是丁,卯是卯
synonym 可丁可卯/可丁可卯 丁是丁,卯是卯/丁是丁,卯是卯