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1 lit. 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
2 scrupulous attention to detail

一板三眼

yī bǎn sān yǎn

1 lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail

刻舟求剑

kè zhōu qiú jiàn

1 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

刻苦耐劳

kè kǔ nài láo

1 to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering
2 hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity

刻薄寡恩

kè bó guǎ ēn

1 harsh and merciless (idiom)

Sample Sentences

所以也是看个性，我们大多有刻板印象，其实男人中也存在着特别细心的品种的，而且男人生来比较勇敢大器，照顾孩子还可以顺便培养孩子勇敢的品格，未尝不是好事。

suǒyǐ yě shì kàn gèxìng ，wǒmen dàduō yǒu kèbǎnyìnxiàng ，qíshí nánrén zhōng yě cúnzài zhe tèbié xìxīn de pǐnzhǒng de ，érqiě nánrén shēnglái bǐjiào yǒnggǎn dàqì ，zhàogu háizi hái kěyǐ shùnbiàn péiyǎng háizi yǒnggǎn de pǐngé ，wèicháng bùshì hǎoshì 。

So it also depends on personality. We all respond to stereotypes, but actually some men are particularly meticulous, and men are more courageous and capable from birth, so they can cultivate courage in their children in bringing them up. That's not necessarily a bad thing.

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与其说是我们对他们有偏见，不如说是他们自己都不尊重自己，没有尽力用好的言行举止来改善人们对他们的刻板印象。

yǔqí shuō shì wǒmen duì tāmen yǒu piānjiàn ，bùrú shuō shì tāmen zìjǐ dōu bù zūnzhòng zìjǐ ，méiyǒu jìnlì yòng hǎo de yánxíng jǔzhǐ lái gǎishàn rénmen duì tāmen de kèbǎnyìnxiàng 。

Rather than say I am prejudiced against them, I'd say they don't even respect themselves. They haven't tried their hardest to improve people's stereotypes of them through their speech, behaviour and bearing.

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我们公司的人事经理非常刻板，实在没有其他办法。

wǒmen gōngsī de rénshì jīnglǐ fēicháng kèbǎn ，shízài méiyǒu qítā bànfǎ 。

Our company's HR manager is a stickler. There is really nothing we can do.

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刻板

kèbǎn

stiff, inflexible

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好，临别时我送你两句话：第一，你现在钻研的都是古代的书籍，是死人的东西，你不必太刻板，第二，你应该去掉身上的骄傲，不要摆架子，这样对你的发展有好处。好吧，年轻人，咱们后会有期！

hǎo ，línbié shí wǒ sòng nǐ liǎng jù huà ：dì yī ，nǐ xiànzài zuānyán de dōu shì gǔdài de shūjí ，shì sǐrén de dōngxi ，nǐ búbì tài kèbǎn ，dì èr ，nǐ yīnggāi qùdiào shēnshàng de jiāoào ，bù yào bǎi jiàzi ，zhèyàng duì nǐ de fāzhǎn yǒu hǎochu 。hǎoba ，niánqīngrén ，zánmen hòuhuìyǒuqī ！

OK. As we part ways, let me tell you two things: first, the materials you're scrutinizing so closely now are ancient texts. They're objects of dead people; you need not follow them too rigidly. Secondly, you should abandon your pride and avoid putting on airs. Doing these things will aid your personal development. OK, young man. We shall meet again in the future!

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