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瓦影龟鱼 — Chinese Idiom

瓦影龟鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find fault with others, often by scrutinizing minor details or perceived flaws; to nitpick”.

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瓦影龟鱼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

瓦影龟鱼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瓦
wǎ5tile, watt, earthenware
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
龟
guī7turtle or tortoise
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins

Example Sentence with 瓦影龟鱼

他总是瓦影龟鱼,对别人的微小失误也吹毛求疵
He always nitpicks, finding fault even with others' minor mistakes.

Idioms Related to 瓦影龟鱼

Synonyms of 瓦影龟鱼

  • wǎ瓦yǐng影guī龟yú鱼nitpick others' minor flaws

More idioms starting with 瓦

  • wǎ瓦hé合zhī之zú卒disorganized rabble troops
  • wǎ瓦qì器bàng蚌pán盘simple and coarse eating utensils
  • wǎ瓦yǐng影zhī之yú鱼seek shelter or protection from others
  • wǎ瓦chá查niào尿nì溺utterly worthless or despicable things
  • wǎ瓦guān棺zhuàn篆dǐng鼎ancient artifacts and antiquities
  • wǎ瓦yù玉jí集róu糅mix good and bad indiscriminately
  • wǎ瓦guàn罐bù不lí离jǐng井shàng上pò破Risky endeavors eventually lead to failure
  • wǎ瓦guàn罐bù不lí离jǐng井kǒu口pò破Constant risk-taking leads to eventual mishap
  • wǎ瓦jiě解yún云sàn散disintegrate and scatter
  • wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰pàn泮crumble and melt away
  • wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰xiāo消disintegrate and vanish like melting ice
  • wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰xiāo销disintegrate and vanish completely

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Questions about 瓦影龟鱼

What does 瓦影龟鱼 mean?

瓦影龟鱼 (wǎ yǐng guī yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find fault with others, often by scrutinizing minor details or perceived flaws; to nitpick”.

How do you pronounce 瓦影龟鱼?

瓦影龟鱼 is pronounced wǎ yǐng guī yú in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 瓦影龟鱼?

瓦影:屋瓦的倒影。比喻挑别人的毛病

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