吹毛求疵 — chui1 mao2 qiu2 ci1 — Chinese Dictionary

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吹

毛

求

疵

吹

毛

求

疵

Definitions4 characters

chui¹ mao² qiu² ci¹

lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious/nitpick

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

吹

毛

求

疵

As word

1

chui¹

lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious/nitpick

2

mao²

lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious/nitpick

3

qiu²

lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious/nitpick

4

ci¹

lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious/nitpick