tiāo
yǎn
ér

verb
informal
common

Meaning of 挑字眼儿

挑字眼儿 means to nitpick about wording; to find fault with the choice of words; to cavil at diction. Pronounced tiāo zì yǎn ér.

  • to nitpick about wording; to find fault with the choice of words; to cavil at diction

Definitions & Examples

bié
lǎo
shì
tiāo
yǎn
ér
 
jiě
jiù
xíng
le
 

Don't always nitpick the wording; just understanding the main idea is enough.

shuō
huà
hěn
jǐn
shèn
 
shēng
bèi
bié
rén
tiāo
yǎn
ér
zhuā
zhù
bǐng
 

He speaks very carefully, afraid that others will nitpick his words and catch him out.

Píng
lùn
wén
zhāng
yào
kàn
zhěng
guān
diǎn
 
yào
zhuān
mén
tiāo
yǎn
ér
 

When reviewing an article, look at the overall viewpoint; don't deliberately nitpick the wording.

zhè
rén
ài
tiāo
yǎn
ér
 
ràng
rén
jué
de
hěn
nán
xiāng
chǔ
 

She is someone who loves nitpicking words, making her seem difficult to get along with.