kōu
yǎn
r

idiom
informal

Meaning of 抠字眼儿

抠字眼儿 means to scrutinize wording; to quibble over words; to be pedantic. Pronounced kōu zì yǎn r.

  • to scrutinize wording; to quibble over words; to be pedantic

Definitions & Examples

shì
shū
dāi
zi
 
zǒng
huān
kōu
yǎn
r
 
zhù
zhòng
wén
zhāng
de
zhěng
xiǎng
 

He's a bookworm, always scrutinizing wording and ignoring the article's overall meaning.

Bié
gēn
kōu
yǎn
r
 
míng
bái
de
si
jiù
xíng
le
 

Don't quibble over words with me; you get the general idea.

shī
zài
shěn
yuè
tóng
shí
kōu
yǎn
r
 

Lawyers must scrutinize the wording carefully when reviewing contracts.