嫌长道短 — “To find fault with someone or something”
嫌长道短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find fault with someone or something”. To be critical or fault-finding; to nit-pick or criticize minor details. Literally, “To dislike the long and criticize the short”.
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嫌长道短 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嫌长道短 Character Breakdown
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她总是喜欢对别人的工作嫌长道短，却很少提出建设性的意见。
She always likes to nit-pick about others' work, but rarely offers constructive suggestions.
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What does 嫌长道短 mean?
嫌长道短 (xián cháng dào duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find fault with someone or something”.
How do you pronounce 嫌长道短?
嫌长道短 is pronounced xián cháng dào duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嫌长道短 literally mean?
Literally, 嫌长道短 means “to dislike the long and criticize the short”. It is used to mean “to find fault with someone or something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嫌长道短?
犹苛求责备。