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品頭論足
简 品头论足 · 繁 品頭論足Mandarin · pinyin pǐn tóu lùn zú
Meanings
- lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
- fig. to find fault in minor details
- nitpicking
- overcritical
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3–2–4–2 · pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ban2 tau4 leon6 zuk1
Cantonese word readings for 品頭論足. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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ban2 tau4 leon6 zuk1
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