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咬文嚼字
yǎo​wén​jiáo​zì

to be punctilious about wording

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 咬 yǎo
    to be pedantic
    To be nitpicking or pedantic about the use of words or phrasing
  2. 文 wén noun
    writing
    (bound form) writing; script; written language
  3. 嚼 jué
    to ponder
    to think over or savor a piece of writing; to reflect on something deeply
  4. 字 zì noun
    character
    written character; symbol; script; word