粗中有细 cūzhōngyǒuxì meticulous despite a rough exterior Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 粗 cū adjective careless careless; negligent; lacking attention to detail中 zhōng locative middle middle; center; within; among; inside a range or period of time有 yǒu verb there is there is; there are; to exist; to occur or happen细 細 xì adverb meticulous careful; meticulous; thorough; in great detail