<p>I have this sentence:</p>

<p>这些发明都要归功于他在实践中留心观察，细心发现。</p>

<p>I think 留心，细心 and 用心 all have much the same meaning of 'careful, attentive'. I understand 留心观察 as 'carefully observe', but I don't like 细心发现 as 'carefully discover'. How can you 'carefully discover'? That makes no sense in English. </p>

<p>How should I interpret 细心 here?</p>

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2015-08-19T07:27:34.303Z
How about meticulous(ly)?
imrek
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Would you really write 'meticulously discover'? "I meticulously/earnestly/seriously discovered Radiation." I think not. Maybe it means 'by means of this careful observation discover'. Chinese often leaves out more than it says. @songyuanmao: I know of no word 'aborative' what does that mean?
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How should I translate 细心 here?
# How should I translate 细心 here?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-19)

I have this sentence:

这些发明都要归功于他在实践中留心观察，细心发现。

I think 留心，细心 and 用心 all have much the same meaning of 'careful, attentive'. I understand 留心观察 as 'carefully observe', but I don't like 细心发现 as 'carefully discover'. How can you 'carefully discover'? That makes no sense in English.

How should I interpret 细心 here?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: How about meticulous(ly)?  
> **username_0**: Would you really write 'meticulously discover'? "I meticulously/earnestly/seriously discovered Radiation." I think not. Maybe it means 'by means of this careful observation discover'. Chinese often leaves out more than it says. @songyuanmao: I know of no word 'aborative' what does that mean?  

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