What does 挑毛剔刺 mean in Chinese?

挑毛剔刺 (tiāo máo tī cì) means "to find fault; to carp; nitpicking" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 挑毛剔刺?

挑毛剔刺 is pronounced "tiāo máo tī cì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

挑毛剔刺 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

挑毛剔刺 is made up of the characters 挑, 毛, 剔, 刺. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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挑毛剔刺

tiāo máo tī cì

to find fault; to carp; nitpicking

verb

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挑毛剔刺 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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