吹毛求疵(chuī máo qiú cī): lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any…
4 characters
lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any…
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Word information
- Pinyin
- chuī máo qiú cī
- Meaning
- lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
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