吹毛求疵
吹毛求疵
chuī máo qiú cī
lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious; nitpick
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- (idiom) lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
- nitpick
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Related Words
朝三暮四(zhāo sān mù sì)— lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
→欨(xū)— to blow or breathe upon to smile
→一个天南，一个地北(yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi)— to live miles apart (idiom)
→一日三秋(yī rì sān qiū)— a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)
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