品头评足 — “To be overly critical or to find fault with everything”
品头评足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly critical or to find fault with everything”. Originally referred to making frivolous remarks about a woman's appearance.
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品头评足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 品pǐn
- 头tóu
- 评píng
- 足zú
品头评足 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 品头评足
他对新来的同事总是品头评足，让人觉得很难相处。
He always finds fault with the new colleague, making him seem difficult to get along with.
Idioms Related to 品头评足
Synonyms of 品头评足
More idioms starting with 品
- pǐn品tóu头lùn论zú足to nitpick and make carping criticisms
- pǐn品tóu头tí题zú足to make frivolous remarks about a woman's appearance
- pǐn品xué学jiān兼yōu优excellent in character and learning
- pǐn品dé德wén文zhāng章moral character and scholarship
- pǐn品zhú竹tán弹sī丝play wind and string instruments
- pǐn品zhú竹tiáo调sī丝play wind and string instruments
- pǐn品zhú竹diào调xián弦play wind and string instruments
- pǐn品xiāo箫nòng弄dí笛play xiao and dizi
- pǐn品ér而dì第zhī之evaluate and rank by quality
- pǐn品mào貌fēi非fán凡extraordinary in character and appearance
Questions about 品头评足
- What does 品头评足 mean?
- 品头评足 (pǐn tóu píng zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly critical or to find fault with everything”.
- How do you pronounce 品头评足?
- 品头评足 is pronounced pǐn tóu píng zú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 品头评足?
- 原指轻浮地议论妇女的容貌。现也比喻对人对事任意挑剔。