demand perfection; nitpick; be overly critical
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to demand perfection from others; to nitpick; to find fault; to criticize harshly for minor flaws
formalOften used in negative constructions to advise against being overly critical. The object is usually introduced by '对' or '对于'.
Duì对
rén人
bù不
qiú求
quán全
zé责
bèi备
。
One should not demand perfection from others.
Rén人
wú无
wán完
rén人
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
duì对
péng朋
yǒu友
qiú求
quán全
zé责
bèi备
。
Nobody is perfect, so we shouldn't nitpick our friends.
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Lǐng领
dǎo导
zài在
píng评
jià价
xià下
shǔ属
shí时
，
bù不
yīng应
qiú求
quán全
zé责
bèi备
。
Leaders should not be overly critical when evaluating subordinates.