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嫌好道恶 — “To be excessively critical and demanding”

嫌好道恶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be excessively critical and demanding”. To find fault with everything, both good and bad. Literally, “Complain about the good, speak ill of the bad”.

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嫌好道恶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嫌好道恶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
嫌
xián13dislike, suspect, resent
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked

Example Sentence with 嫌好道恶

他总是嫌好道恶,很难对任何事情感到满意。
He is always finding fault and complaining, making it difficult for him to be satisfied with anything.

Idioms Related to 嫌好道恶

Synonyms of 嫌好道恶

  • xián嫌hǎo好dào道qiàn歉to be excessively critical and picky
  • xián嫌hǎo好dào道dǎi歹excessively critical and fault-finding

More idioms starting with 嫌

  • xián嫌féi肥tiāo挑shòu瘦overly selective and unfair
  • xián嫌pín贫ài爱fù富scorn the poor, adore the rich
  • xián嫌cháng长dào道duǎn短to nitpick and find fault

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What does 嫌好道恶 mean?

嫌好道恶 (xián hǎo dào è) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be excessively critical and demanding”.

How do you pronounce 嫌好道恶?

嫌好道恶 is pronounced xián hǎo dào è in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 嫌好道恶 literally mean?

Literally, 嫌好道恶 means “Complain about the good, speak ill of the bad”. It is used to mean “to be excessively critical and demanding”.

What is the Chinese definition of 嫌好道恶?

说好道坏。指挑剔苛求。

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