彻里彻外 chè lǐ chè wài thoroughly

Explanation

指从里到外；也指彻底、完全。

From the inside out; also completely, thoroughly.

Origin Story

话说宋江在梁山泊落草为寇，深得兄弟们的爱戴。一日，宋江召集众头领商议军务，只见他身穿一件崭新的战袍，袍子绣制精美，颜色鲜艳，众人赞不绝口。宋江笑着说："这件战袍是武松亲手缝制的，他做事认真，这件战袍真是彻里彻外，做工精细。"众头领纷纷点头称是，赞叹武松的精湛技艺。后来，这件战袍成为了梁山泊的珍贵文物，被后人传颂。

huà shuō sòng jiāng zài liáng shān pō luò cǎo wèi kòu, shēn dé xiōng dì men de àidài. yī rì, sòng jiāng zhàojí zhòng tóulǐng shāngyì jūnwù, zhī jiàn tā shēn chuān yī jiàn zhǎn xīn de zhàn páo, páo zi xiù zhì jīngměi, yánsè xiānyàn, zhòng rén zàn bù jué kǒu. sòng jiāng xiào zhe shuō: "zhè jiàn zhàn páo shì wǔ sōng qīn shǒu féng zhì de, tā zuòshì rènzhēn, zhè jiàn zhàn páo zhēnshi chè lǐ chè wài, zuògōng jīngxì." zhòng tóulǐng fēnfēn diǎn tóu chēng shì, zàn tàn wǔ sōng de jīngzhàn jìyì. hòulái, zhè jiàn zhàn páo chéng wéi le liáng shān pō de zhēnguì wénwù, bèi hòurén chuánsòng.

It is said that Song Jiang settled down on Liangshanpo and was loved by his brothers. One day, Song Jiang summoned the leaders to a meeting to discuss military affairs. He was wearing a brand-new battle robe, which was exquisitely embroidered and vibrant in color. Everyone praised it endlessly. Song Jiang smiled and said: "This battle robe was hand-sewn by Wu Song. He works carefully, and this battle robe is really meticulously made from the inside out."

Usage

用作状语，表示从里到外，彻底，完全。

yòng zuò zhuàngyǔ, biǎoshì cóng lǐ dào wài, chèdǐ, wánquán.

Used as an adverb, indicating from the inside out, thoroughly, completely.

Examples

  • 这件衣服做工精细，真是彻里彻外。

    zhè jiàn yīfu zuògōng jīngxì, zhēnshi chè lǐ chè wài.

    The workmanship of this garment is exquisite, really from the inside out.

  • 他学习刻苦认真，对知识的理解彻里彻外。

    tā xuéxí kèkǔ rènzhēn, duì zhīshì de lǐjiě chè lǐ chè wài.

    He studies hard and diligently, understanding knowledge from the inside out.

  • 这场改革彻里彻外地改变了国家的经济面貌。

    zhè chǎng gǎigé chè lǐ chè wài de gǎibiàn le guójiā de jīngjì miànmào。

    This reform has changed the economic face of the country from the inside out.

Related Idioms

  • 彻头彻尾

  • 彻底

Opposite Idioms

  • 粗制滥造

  • 敷衍了事