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Home / Idiom / 滴水不漏

lit. not one drop of water can leak out · watertight · rigorous (argument)

滴水不漏
dī shuǐ bù lòu
d+ī·1st tonesh+uǐ·3rd toneb+ù·4th tonel+òu·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story自圆其说zì yuán qí shuōlit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom) · fig. flawless天衣无缝tiān yī wú fèng(idiom) impossible to fault · impeccable无懈可击wú xiè kě jīleave no room for · no crack to get in by · no openings (or loophole) to exploit · no weakness to take advantage of无隙可乘wú xì kě chéngcareful; thorough; meticulous周密zhōu mìlit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail一五一十yī wǔ yī shí
Antonyms
(of an argument, theory etc) full of flaws (idiom)破绽百出pò zhàn bǎi chūto contradict oneself · self-contradictory · inconsistent自相矛盾zì xiāng máo dùn(of an argument, theory etc) full of flaws (idiom)漏洞百出lòu dòng bǎi chūto mention some but omit many others (idiom) · to leave out much more than one includes挂一漏万guà yī lòu wàn
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