抠字眼

Traditional: 摳字眼

kōu zì yǎn

Dictionary entry

to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words

What does 抠字眼 mean?

抠字眼 (kōu zì yǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words

Character breakdown

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抠kōuto dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed) · to carve; to cut 字zìletter · symbol 眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance

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How to pronounce 抠字眼

抠字眼

kōu zì yǎn

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