created reference approved 抠字眼儿/摳字眼兒 → 抠字眼/摳字眼 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
抠字眼儿 / 摳字眼兒 kōuzìyǎnr
抠字眼 / 摳字眼 kōuzìyǎn
variant
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 抠字眼儿/摳字眼兒 · kōuzìyǎnr · to polish phrasing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
抠字眼儿 / 摳字眼兒
kōuzìyǎnr
to polish phrasing
To meticulously study or weigh one's choice of words; to pay close attention to diction when writing or speaking
kōuzìyǎr
抠, 字眼儿
抠 (literal) → 抠/摳 · kōu · to delve into 字眼 (literal) → 字眼 · zìyǎn · wording 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 抠字眼儿/摳字眼兒 · kōuzìyǎnr · to nitpick — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
抠字眼儿 / 摳字眼兒
kōuzìyǎnr
to nitpick
To be overly fastidious about small details in phrasing; to find fault with specific words used by others
kōuzìyǎr
抠, 字眼儿
抠 (literal) → 抠/摳 · kōu · to delve into 字眼 (literal) → 字眼 · zìyǎn · fault 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition