# 体贴入微

tǐ tiē rù wēi

Show thoughtful care in every detail

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Consideration reaches the smallest details

**Traditional Chinese:** 體貼入微

**Register:** Positive · general

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## When to use it

Praise attentive kindness that notices individual needs.

Care should respect preferences rather than assume control.

## Understanding the expression

The expression takes consideration down to details too small for casual attention. Someone notices dietary needs, tiredness, or a practical difficulty and adjusts their help accordingly. It often praises close friends, family, or thoughtful service. The value is sensitivity to the actual person, not the number of favors performed. Unasked-for control can look attentive while ignoring preferences, so genuinely detailed care includes listening and allowing the recipient to choose.

## Examples

她照顾病人，体贴入微。

### Traditional Chinese

她照顧病人，體貼入微。

tā zhào gù bìng rén ， tǐ tiē rù wēi 。

She cares for the patient with thoughtful attention.

朋友记得我的过敏情况，体贴入微。

### Traditional Chinese

朋友記得我的過敏情況，體貼入微。

péng yǒu jì de wǒ de guò mǐn qíng kuàng ， tǐ tiē rù wēi 。

My friend thoughtfully remembers my allergies.

这家旅馆的服务体贴入微。

### Traditional Chinese

這家旅館的服務體貼入微。

zhè jiā lǚ guǎn de fú wù tǐ tiē rù wēi 。

The hotel's service attends thoughtfully to every detail.

他体贴入微，却从不替她擅作决定。

### Traditional Chinese

他體貼入微，卻從不替她擅作決定。

tā tǐ tiē rù wēi ， què cóng bú tì tā shàn zuò jué dìng 。

He is considerate without making decisions for her.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 6, 2026.

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E9%AB%94%E8%B2%BC%E5%85%A5%E5%BE%AE)

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=615&webMd=1&la=0)

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