毛举细故 — “To dwell on trifles and make accusations”
毛举细故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dwell on trifles and make accusations”. To nitpick and criticize minor faults. Literally, “enumerate minor faults/trivial matters”.
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毛举细故 Pronunciation and Pinyin
毛举细故 Character Breakdown
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在讨论重要的项目方案时，他不关注大局，反而一直毛举细故，让会议进程缓慢。
During the discussion of the important project proposal, he didn't focus on the bigger picture, but instead kept nitpicking minor details, which slowed down the meeting.
Idioms Related to 毛举细故
Synonyms of 毛举细故
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- máo毛fā发bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
- máo毛fà发sī丝sù粟Extremely tiny and insignificant things
- máo毛fà发zhī之gōng功a very small contribution
- máo毛fà发dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
- máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
- máo毛fà发sǒng悚rán然hair standing on end from terror
- máo毛fà发sǒng悚lì立hair standing on end from terror
- máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage
- máo毛fà发jiē皆shù竖Hair stands on end from fear
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What does 毛举细故 mean?
毛举细故 (máo jǔ xì gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dwell on trifles and make accusations”.
How do you pronounce 毛举细故?
毛举细故 is pronounced máo jǔ xì gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毛举细故 literally mean?
Literally, 毛举细故 means “enumerate minor faults/trivial matters”. It is used to mean “to dwell on trifles and make accusations”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毛举细故?
毛：琐碎；细故：小事。指烦琐地列举小事情，加以责难或攻击。