吹毛求瑕 — “To intentionally look for faults or flaws”
吹毛求瑕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intentionally look for faults or flaws”. To nitpick; to be hypercritical. Literally, “Blow apart the fur to find flaws”.
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吹毛求瑕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他总是喜欢吹毛求瑕，无论别人做得多好，他总能找出一些不足。
He always likes to nitpick; no matter how well others do, he can always find some shortcomings.
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Open the tool →Questions about 吹毛求瑕
What does 吹毛求瑕 mean?
吹毛求瑕 (chuī máo qiú xiá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intentionally look for faults or flaws”.
How do you pronounce 吹毛求瑕?
吹毛求瑕 is pronounced chuī máo qiú xiá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吹毛求瑕 literally mean?
Literally, 吹毛求瑕 means “Blow apart the fur to find flaws”. It is used to mean “to intentionally look for faults or flaws”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吹毛求瑕?
吹开皮上的毛寻疤痕。比喻故意挑剔别人的缺点，寻找差错。