píng
tóu
lùn

idiom
common

Meaning of 评头论足

评头论足 means to gossip idly about a woman's appearance; to make frivolous comments on looks; to nitpick; to find fault with minor details; to be overly critical about trivialities. Pronounced píng tóu lùn zú.

  • to gossip idly about a woman's appearance; to make frivolous comments on looks
  • to nitpick; to find fault with minor details; to be overly critical about trivialities

Definitions & Examples

huān
xiē
rén
zài
bèi
hòu
duì
píng
tóu
lùn
 

She dislikes those people gossiping idly about her appearance behind her back.

Xuǎn
měi
sài
hòu
 
guān
zhòng
zǒng
miǎn
liǎo
duì
xuǎn
shǒu
píng
tóu
lùn
fān
 

After the beauty pageant, the audience inevitably makes frivolous comments about the contestants.