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吹毛求瑕
chuī​máo​qiú​xiá

to nitpick

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
吹毛求瑕 chuī​máo​qiú​xiá
to nitpick
To deliberately find fault or pick out minor flaws; literally "to blow apart the hairs to look for a blemish".

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  • 吹毛求疵 chuī​máo​qiú​cī
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