精雕細刻

lit. fine sculpting (idiom); fig. to work with extreme care and precision

essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic)

quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals

variant of 雕[diao1], to engrave

to carve / to engrave / shrewd / bird of prey

bird of prey

thin or slender / finely particulate / thin and soft / fine / delicate / trifling / (of a sound) quiet / frugal