披毛求瑕 — “Part hair to find flaws”
披毛求瑕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intentionally find fault or defects, often in a trivial or unreasonable way; to nitpick; to split hairs”. Literally, “part hair to find flaws”.
披毛求瑕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- pī披fà发rù入shān山retreat from society to live in seclusion
- pī披fà发zuǒ左rèn衽cultural disruption or foreign ways
- pī披fà发wén文shēn身unbound hair and tattooed body
- pī披fā发yīng缨guàn冠rush to aid without proper dress
- pī披gǔ古tōng通jīn今profoundly knowledgeable about history
- pī披jiān坚zhí执ruì锐clad in armor and armed for battle
- pī披tóu头sàn散fà发with dishevelled hair
- pī披tóu头gài盖nǎo脑fiercely overwhelming blows or criticism
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What does 披毛求瑕 mean?
披毛求瑕 (pī máo qiú xiá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intentionally find fault or defects, often in a trivial or unreasonable way; to nitpick; to split hairs”.
How do you pronounce 披毛求瑕?
披毛求瑕 is pronounced pī máo qiú xiá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 披毛求瑕 literally mean?
Literally, 披毛求瑕 means “part hair to find flaws”. It is used to mean “to intentionally find fault or defects, often in a trivial or unreasonable way; to nitpick; to split hairs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 披毛求瑕?
故意挑剔毛病，寻找差错。同“披毛求疵”。