nitpick; find fault; be hypercritical
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to nitpick; to find fault; to be hypercritical
formal指对别人的言行、作品等刻意寻找细微的缺点或错误,进行过分的指责。通常带有负面色彩,强调行为的不必要和苛刻。
Tā他
duì对
xià下
shǔ属
de的
gōng工
zuò作
zǒng总
shì是
chuī吹
qiú求
wú无
yǐ已
,
nòng弄
de得
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
He is always nitpicking his subordinates' work, making everyone very tense.
Zhè这
bù部
jīng经
diǎn典
zhù著
zuò作
jīng经
dé得
qǐ起
shí时
jiān间
de的
jiǎn检
yàn验
,
bù不
bì必
duì对
gè个
bié别
cí词
jù句
chuī吹
qiú求
。
This classic work has stood the test of time; there's no need to nitpick over individual words and phrases.
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Yì艺
shù术
chuàng创
zuò作
xū需
yào要
gǔ鼓
lì励
,
ér而
fēi非
yī一
wèi味
chuī吹
qiú求
xì细
jié节
。
Artistic creation needs encouragement, not relentless fault-finding over details.