nitpick; be overly critical; find fault with minor details
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to nitpick; to be overly critical of someone's appearance or minor details; to find fault
neutralOften used in a negative sense to describe unnecessary or petty criticism. Sometimes abbreviated as '评头品足' (píng tóu pǐn zú).
Bié别
zǒng总
shì是
duì对
bié别
rén人
de的
chuān穿
zhuó着
dǎ打
ban扮
píng评
tóu头
lùn论
zú足
，
zhè这
bù不
lǐ礼
mào貌
。
Don't always nitpick about other people's outfits; it's impolite.
Tā他
shì是
lǐng领
dǎo导
，
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
duì对
xià下
shǔ属
de的
gōng工
zuò作
píng评
tóu头
lùn论
zú足
。
He's the boss and always likes to be overly critical of his subordinates' work.
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Nà那
gè个
jié节
mù目
jiù就
shì是
qǐng请
zhuān专
jiā家
duì对
xuǎn选
shǒu手
de的
biǎo表
xiàn现
píng评
tóu头
lùn论
zú足
。
That show just invites experts to nitpick the contestants' performances.