寻头讨脑 — “To deliberately find a reason or an excuse to do something”
寻头讨脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately find a reason or an excuse to do something”. Often to initiate a conversation or an argument.
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寻头讨脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寻头讨脑 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 寻头讨脑
他总是喜欢寻头讨脑，找些小事来和同事争论。
He always likes to look for an excuse, finding small things to argue with his colleagues about.
Idioms Related to 寻头讨脑
More idioms starting with 寻
- xún寻shì事shēng生fēi非pick a quarrel or stir up trouble
- xún寻hè壑jīng经qiū丘explore scenic valleys and traverse hills
- xún寻xún寻mì觅mì觅searching aimlessly and repeatedly
- xún寻shān山wèn问shuǐ水travel to scenic places
- xún寻yōu幽rù入wēi微delve deeply into profound intricate matters
- xún寻yōu幽tàn探shèng胜seek out secluded and picturesque places
- xún寻yōu幽fǎng访shèng胜seek out secluded and beautiful places
- xún寻bì弊suǒ索xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
- xún寻zhī枝zhāi摘yè叶focus on minor details
- xún寻gēn根bá拔shù树eradicate the source of trouble
- xún寻gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something
- xún寻gēn根zhuī追dǐ底get to the bottom of something
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What does 寻头讨脑 mean?
寻头讨脑 (xún tóu tǎo nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately find a reason or an excuse to do something”.
How do you pronounce 寻头讨脑?
寻头讨脑 is pronounced xún tóu tǎo nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 寻头讨脑?
寻：探求。比喻寻个事情的由头