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索垢吹瘢 — “To pick faults”

索垢吹瘢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pick faults”. To find fault with; to be hypercritical; to nitpick. Literally, “search for dirt and blow away scars”.

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索垢吹瘢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

索垢吹瘢 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
索
suǒ10seek, rope, demand
垢
gòu9dirt, filth, grime
吹
chuī7to blow; to brag; to fail
瘢
bān15scar, blemish, or mark

Example Sentence with 索垢吹瘢

他对任何事都索垢吹瘢,所以很难与人合作。
He is always picking faults with everything, so it's hard for him to collaborate with others.

Idioms Related to 索垢吹瘢

Synonyms of 索垢吹瘢

  • suǒ索gòu垢xún寻cī疵nitpick and find fault

More idioms starting with 索

  • suǒ索jǐn尽kū枯cháng肠rack one's brains
  • suǒ索rán然guǎ寡wèi味utterly dull and uninteresting
  • suǒ索rán然wú无wèi味dull and uninteresting
  • suǒ索yǐn隐xíng行guài怪Seek obscurity and act eccentrically

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Questions about 索垢吹瘢

What does 索垢吹瘢 mean?

索垢吹瘢 (suǒ gòu chuī bān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pick faults”.

How do you pronounce 索垢吹瘢?

索垢吹瘢 is pronounced suǒ gòu chuī bān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 索垢吹瘢 literally mean?

Literally, 索垢吹瘢 means “search for dirt and blow away scars”. It is used to mean “to pick faults”.

What is the Chinese definition of 索垢吹瘢?

犹言吹毛求疵。

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