吹毛索瘢 — “To deliberately look for flaws or faults”
吹毛索瘢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately look for flaws or faults”. To nitpick; to find fault with minor details. Literally, “Blow apart the hair to find scars”.
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吹毛索瘢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吹毛索瘢 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢吹毛索瘢，对别人的工作提出各种细小的批评。
He always likes to nitpick, finding all sorts of minor criticisms in others' work.
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Open the tool →Questions about 吹毛索瘢
What does 吹毛索瘢 mean?
吹毛索瘢 (chuī máo suǒ bān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately look for flaws or faults”.
How do you pronounce 吹毛索瘢?
吹毛索瘢 is pronounced chuī máo suǒ bān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吹毛索瘢 literally mean?
Literally, 吹毛索瘢 means “Blow apart the hair to find scars”. It is used to mean “to deliberately look for flaws or faults”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吹毛索瘢?
吹开皮上的毛寻疤痕。比喻故意挑剔别人的缺点，寻找差错。