cī
疵
flaw; defect; blemish
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
flaw; defect; blemish
formalMost commonly used to refer to small, unnecessary faults that people excessively fixate on, as in the idiom 吹毛求疵.
Zhè这
jiàn件
yì艺
shù术
pǐn品
wán完
měi美
wú无
cī疵
，
shì是
nán难
dé得
de的
zhēn珍
pǐn品
。
This artwork is flawless, a rare treasure.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
chuī吹
máo毛
qiú求
cī疵
，
jī鸡
dàn蛋
lǐ里
tiāo挑
gǔ骨
tou头
。
He always finds fault where there is none, looking for a flaw in an egg.
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Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
cī疵
xiá瑕
，
kě可
yǐ以
zhí直
jiē接
tí提
jiāo交
。
This report has no flaws and can be submitted directly.
Zhè这
kuài块
měi美
yù玉
yǒu有
yī一
chù处
xiǎo小
cī疵
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
jià价
gé格
pián便
yi宜
le了
bù不
shǎo少
。
This beautiful jade has a small blemish, so its price was much lower.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
duì对
wǒ我
men们
de的
gōng工
zuò作
cóng从
bù不
chuī吹
máo毛
qiú求
cī疵
，
hěn很
tōng通
qíng情
dá达
lǐ理
。
Our leader never nitpicks our work, and is very reasonable.