字斟句酌
zì​zhēn​jù​zhuó

to weigh every word

  • created reference approved 字斟句酌 → 句斟字酌 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    字斟句酌 zì​zhēn​jù​zhuó

    句斟字酌 jù​zhēn​zì​zhuó

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 字斟句酌 · zì​zhēn​jù​zhuó · to weigh every word — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    字斟句酌

    zì​zhēn​jù​zhuó

    to weigh every word

    To carefully consider every word and phrase; describes being very meticulous and cautious in writing or speaking.

    字 (literal) → 字 · zì · character 斟 (literal) → 斟 · zhēn · to deliberate 句 (literal) → 句 · jù · sentence 酌 (literal) → 酌 · zhuó · to consider

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense