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serious about the matter

郑重其事
zhèng zhòng qí shì
zh+èng·4th tonezh+òng·4th toneq+í·2nd tonesh+ì·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules · meticulous · not one hair out of place一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒulit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter · scrupulous attention to detail一板一眼yī bǎn yī yǎncautious · careful · prudent慎重shèn zhònglit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom) · fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly一笔不苟yī bǐ bù gǒusolemn · presentable · decent · Taiwan pr. xiàng mó xiàng yàng像模像样xiàng mú xiàng yàngthink three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully三思而行sān sī ér xíng
Antonyms
to treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard掉以轻心diào yǐ qīng xīn(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions敷衍了事fū yǎn liǎo shì
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