粗中有細
cū​zhōng​yǒu​xì

meticulous despite a rough exterior

  • created sense approved 粗中有细/粗中有細 · cū​zhōng​yǒu​xì · meticulous despite a rough exterior — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    粗中有细 / 粗中有細

    cū​zhōng​yǒu​xì

    meticulous despite a rough exterior

    (idiom) meticulousness amidst roughness; describes a person who seems careless or blunt but is actually quite careful and thoughtful

    粗 (literal) → 粗 · cū · careless 中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · there is 细 (literal) → 细/細 · xì · meticulous

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

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