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点水不漏

diǎn shuǐ bù lòudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
not one drop of water leaks (idiom) / fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous / watertight
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

點水不漏 点水不漏 [dian3 shui3 bu4 lou4] /not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous/watertight/

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Other forms in these source records: 點水不漏

  • 点
    diǎn

    to touch briefly / to tap / to mark with a dot / to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc) / to select / to mention / to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at / to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc) / to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement / to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down / point / dot / spot / speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock / a small amount / a bit / (after a verb or adjective) a bit more / classifier for small amounts

  • 水
    shuǐ

    water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[huì shuǐ] and 水性[shuǐ xìng]) / (coll.) lacking in substance / shoddy / (bound form) additional cost / extra income / classifier for washings of a garment

    Shuǐ

    surname Shui / Shui ethnic group

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 漏
    lòu

    to leak / to divulge / to leave out by mistake / waterclock or hourglass (old)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.