吹毛求瘢 — “To intentionally find fault with others”
吹毛求瘢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intentionally find fault with others”. To nitpick; to be hypercritical. Literally, “blow aside the fur to seek for scars/blemishes”.
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吹毛求瘢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吹毛求瘢 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢吹毛求瘢，让团队合作变得非常困难。
He always likes to nitpick, which makes teamwork very difficult.
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What does 吹毛求瘢 mean?
吹毛求瘢 (chuī máo qiú bān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intentionally find fault with others”.
How do you pronounce 吹毛求瘢?
吹毛求瘢 is pronounced chuī máo qiú bān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吹毛求瘢 literally mean?
Literally, 吹毛求瘢 means “blow aside the fur to seek for scars/blemishes”. It is used to mean “to intentionally find fault with others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吹毛求瘢?
求：寻找；瘢：疤痕。吹开皮上的毛，寻找里面的毛病。比喻故意挑剔别人的毛病、缺点，寻找差错