吹毛求疵 meaning in English
lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious; nitpick
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Meaning of 吹毛求疵
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
chuīmáoqiúcī
- lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
- nitpick
吹毛求疵 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
不要这么吹毛求疵。
You don't have to go getting so hairy about such a small thing.
我不懂得詹姆斯为什么一直给他的妻子吹毛求疵。
I can't understand why James always finds fault with his wife.
我想办法克服了对别人吹毛求疵的毛病。
I've found a way to overcome my habit of always picking fault with others.
Stroke order for each character
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吹 chuī · to blow · 7 strokes
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毛 máo · hair · 4 strokes
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求 qiú · to seek · 7 strokes
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疵 cī · flaw · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 吹毛求疵.
| 要求 | yāoqiú | to request; to require |
| 请求 | qǐngqiú | to request; to ask; request (CL:個|个[ge4]) |
| 毛病 | máobìng | fault; defect |
| 需求 | xūqiú | requirement; to require |
| 追求 | zhuīqiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after |
| 毛巾 | máojīn | towel |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | (wool) sweater |
| 征求 | zhēngqiú | to solicit; to seek |
| 寻求 | xúnqiú | to seek; to look for |
| 羽毛球 | yǔmáoqiú | badminton; shuttlecock |
| 毛笔 | máobǐ | writing brush |
| 求职 | qiúzhí | to seek employment |
Questions about 吹毛求疵
What does 吹毛求疵 mean?
吹毛求疵 (chuīmáoqiúcī) means "lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious; nitpick".
How do you write 吹毛求疵?
吹毛求疵 is made of 4 characters: 吹 (7 strokes), 毛 (4 strokes), 求 (7 strokes), 疵 (11 strokes). That is 29 strokes in total.