nitpick; find fault with trivial details
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to gossip idly about a woman's appearance; to make frivolous comments on looks
derogatoryOriginally used to describe men idly and inappropriately commenting on a woman's appearance, implying a lack of substance.
Tā她
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
nà那
xiē些
rén人
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
duì对
tā她
píng评
tóu头
lùn论
zú足
。
She dislikes those people gossiping idly about her appearance behind her back.
Xuǎn选
měi美
bǐ比
sài赛
hòu后
，
guān观
zhòng众
zǒng总
miǎn免
bù不
liǎo了
duì对
xuǎn选
shǒu手
píng评
tóu头
lùn论
zú足
yī一
fān番
。
After the beauty pageant, the audience inevitably makes frivolous comments about the contestants.
verb
to nitpick; to find fault with minor details; to be overly critical about trivialities
derogatoryA metaphorical extension. Used when someone focuses on insignificant flaws rather than the main point or substance.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
de的
hé核
xīn心
nèi内
róng容
hěn很
hǎo好
，
tā他
què却
zhǐ只
duì对
gé格
shì式
píng评
tóu头
lùn论
zú足
。
The core content of this report is excellent, yet he only nitpicks about the formatting.
Zuò做
shì事
yào要
yǒu有
dà大
jú局
guān观
，
bù不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
duì对
tóng同
shì事
de的
gōng工
zuò作
píng评
tóu头
lùn论
zú足
。
When working, one should have a big-picture view and not always nitpick colleagues' work.
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Yì艺
shù术
chuàng创
zuò作
xū需
yào要
zì自
yóu由
，
guò过
duō多
de的
píng评
tóu头
lùn论
zú足
huì会
è扼
shā杀
líng灵
gǎn感
。
Artistic creation requires freedom; excessive nitpicking can stifle inspiration.