吹毛求疵

chuī máo qiú cī

Dictionary entry

lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious

What does 吹毛求疵 mean?

吹毛求疵 (chuī máo qiú cī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious

2nitpick

Character breakdown

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吹chuīto blow · to play a wind instrument 毛Máosurname Mao 求qiúto seek · to look for 疵cīblemish · flaw

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吹毛求疵

chuī máo qiú cī

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