挑毛剔刺

tiāo máo tī cì

Dictionary entry

to find fault

What does 挑毛剔刺 mean?

挑毛剔刺 (tiāo máo tī cì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to find fault

2to carp

3nitpicking

Character breakdown

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挑tiāoto carry on a shoulder pole · to choose 毛Máosurname Mao 剔tīto scrape the meat from bones · to pick (teeth etc)刺cī(onom.) whoosh

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挑毛剔刺

tiāo máo tī cì

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