寻瑕伺隙 — “To look for flaws, weaknesses, or opportunities to exploit”
寻瑕伺隙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look for flaws, weaknesses, or opportunities to exploit”. To find fault and seek an opening to criticize or cause trouble. Literally, “seek flaws, watch for gaps”.
寻瑕伺隙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寻瑕伺隙 Character Breakdown
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- xún寻bì弊suǒ索xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
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- xún寻gēn根bá拔shù树eradicate the source of trouble
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What does 寻瑕伺隙 mean?
寻瑕伺隙 (xún xiá sì xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look for flaws, weaknesses, or opportunities to exploit”.
How do you pronounce 寻瑕伺隙?
寻瑕伺隙 is pronounced xún xiá sì xì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寻瑕伺隙 literally mean?
Literally, 寻瑕伺隙 means “seek flaws, watch for gaps”. It is used to mean “to look for flaws, weaknesses, or opportunities to exploit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寻瑕伺隙?
寻：找；瑕：玉上的斑点，比喻缺点；何：观察，隙：空子，机会。找别人缺点，看是否有空子可钻。指待机寻衅。