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挑毛剔刺
tiāo​máo​tī​cì

nitpicking

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
挑毛剔刺 tiāo​máo​tī​cì
nitpicking expression
to find fault or be overly critical, focusing on trivial details

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Has erhua variant

  • 挑毛剔刺儿 tiāo​máo​tī​cì​r

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