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摳字眼
kōu​zì​yǎn

to nitpick phrasing

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

抠字眼/ 摳字眼 kōu​zì​yǎn to nitpick phrasing

To be fastidious or over-critical about phrasing, diction, or specific choice of words.

References

variant 抠字眼儿/摳字眼兒 → 抠字眼/摳字眼
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