tiāo
yǎn

common

Meaning of 挑眼

挑眼 means to find fault; to be overly critical (especially of etiquette or manners). Pronounced tiāo yǎn.

  • to find fault; to be overly critical (especially of etiquette or manners)

Definitions & Examples

zuò
shì
hěn
rèn
zhēn
 
dàn
cóng
tiāo
yǎn
 

He works very conscientiously, but never finds fault with others.

bié
tiāo
yǎn
le
 
chà
bu
duō
jiù
xíng
le
 

Stop being so picky; good enough is fine.

Lǎo
tài
tai
zài
jié
shàng
zuì
tiāo
yǎn
 
diǎn
r
chā
cuò
dōu
néng
yǒu
 

The old lady is most particular about etiquette; not the slightest error is permitted.

zhè
rén
ài
tiāo
yǎn
 
hěn
nán
hou
 

He is a fault-finder and very difficult to please.