# 无微不至

wú wēi bù zhì

Give attentive care down to the smallest detail

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Reach even the tiniest point

**Traditional Chinese:** 無微不至

**Register:** General · spoken & written

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## When to use it

Praise considerate attention to many small needs.

Care should still respect the recipient's wishes.

## The image & its use

The phrase treats small details as worth noticing rather than beneath attention. It often praises someone who anticipates practical needs, checks comfort, or makes an experience easier for another person. A host may prepare clear directions and a suitable seat; a teacher may explain a confusing step patiently. The warmth comes from the connection between attention and another person's needs. Doing everything for someone without listening is not necessarily considerate, however detailed the effort.

## Examples

她对客人的照顾无微不至。

### Traditional Chinese

她對客人的照顧無微不至。

tā duì kè rén de zhào gù wú wēi bù zhì 。

She cared for her guests with attention to every detail.

老师的帮助无微不至。

### Traditional Chinese

老師的幫助無微不至。

lǎo shī de bāng zhù wú wēi bù zhì 。

The teacher's help was exceptionally attentive.

这次活动的安排无微不至。

### Traditional Chinese

這次活動的安排無微不至。

zhè cì huó dòng de ān pái wú wēi bù zhì 。

The arrangements for the event considered every small need.

无微不至的关心也要尊重个人空间。

### Traditional Chinese

無微不至的關心也要尊重個人空間。

wú wēi bù zhì de guān xīn yě yào zūn zhòng gè rén kōng jiān 。

Even attentive care should respect personal space.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 7, 2026.

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=1082&webMd=1&la=0)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E7%84%A1%E5%BE%AE%E4%B8%8D%E8%87%B3)

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