- lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
- nitpick
Characters
- 吹 (吹): to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through
- 毛 (毛): surname Mao
- 求 (求): to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
- 疵 (疵): blemish; flaw; defect
Resources
- Wiktionary: 吹毛求疵
- MDBG: 吹毛求疵
- Examples with 吹毛求疵 on Tatoeba
Examples
不要這麼吹毛求疵。
我不懂得詹姆斯为什么一直给他的妻子吹毛求疵。
他對標點符號的吹毛求疵真讓人受不了。
我想办法克服了对别人吹毛求疵的毛病。