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評頭論足
简 评头论足 · 繁 評頭論足Mandarin · pinyin píng 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
- to remark upon a person's appearance
- nitpicking
- overcritical
- judgmental
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2–2–4–2 · ping2 tou2 lun4 zu2
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ping4 tau4 leon6 zuk1
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