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吹毛求疵
Mandarin · pinyin chuī máo qiú cī
Meanings
- lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
- nitpick
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1–2–2–1 · chui1 mao2 qiu2 ci1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ceoi1 mou4 kau4 ci1
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ceoi1 mou4 kau4 ci1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to nitpick; to pick holes; to cavel at
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