评头论足

Traditional: 評頭論足

píng tóu lùn zú

Dictionary entry

lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance

What does 评头论足 mean?

评头论足 (píng tóu lùn zú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance

2fig. to find fault in minor details

3to remark upon a person's appearance

4nitpicking

5overcritical

6judgmental

Character breakdown

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评píngto discuss · to comment 头tóuhead · hair style 论Lúnabbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius)足jùexcessive

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评头论足

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