"吹毛求疵" meaning in Chinese

See 吹毛求疵 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ kʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰiː⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵/, /t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ kʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰiː⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: chuīmáoqiúcī [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄔㄨㄟ ㄇㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄘ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ceoi¹ mou⁴ kau⁴ ci¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], chuīmáoqiúcī [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], chueimáocióucih [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻui¹-mao²-chʻiu²-tzʻŭ¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chwēi-máu-chyóu-tsz̄ [Mandarin, Yale], chueimauchyoutsy [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], чуймаоцюцы [Mandarin, Palladius], čujmaocjucy [Mandarin, Palladius], chēui mòuh kàuh chī [Cantonese, Yale], tsoey¹ mou⁴ kau⁴ tsi¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], cêu¹ mou⁴ keo⁴ qi¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 吹毛求疵
  1. to nitpick; to look for faults Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-吹毛求疵-zh-phrase-pDj95F8I Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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      "zh-pron": "ceoi¹ mou⁴ kau⁴ ci¹"
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      "zh-pron": "chʻui¹-mao²-chʻiu²-tzʻŭ¹"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "chwēi-máu-chyóu-tsz̄"
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      "ipa": "/t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ kʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰiː⁵⁵/",
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      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ kʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰiː⁵⁵/"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄨㄟ ㄇㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄘ"
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        "Yale"
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