with the care and precision of a sculptor

with the care and precision of a sculptor

Meticulous carving, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī ngdi ā ox ì K è, which means careful carving; describes painstaking depiction when creating works of art; also refers to careful processing. From advocating deep and meticulous work.

The origin of Idioms

"In the past, the work of Hebei, Shandong and Henan was much more lively than that of Taihang. The work of Taihang was not lively enough, but it was meticulous."

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: cutting corners and shoddy manufacturing

Idiom usage

It's a combination; it's a predicate, an attribute and an adverbial; it's commendatory. On the top of the mountain, there is an octagonal pavilion called Xixin Pavilion, in which there are white marble tables and piers. They are all exquisitely carved and exquisite. Chen yinrong's biography of the prosperous Tang Dynasty this shell carving is indeed exquisitely carved.