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品頭論足

简品头论足 · 繁品頭論足

Mandarin · pinyin pǐn tóu lùn zú

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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品: pǐn · article, product, commodity
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
论: lùn · debate; discuss; discourse

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3–2–4–2 · pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2

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ban2 tau4 leon6 zuk1

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