吹毛求疵

chuī máo qiú cī

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
  2. 2. nitpick

Child Words of 吹毛求疵

吹
chuī

to blow

毛
máo

hair

求
qiú

to seek

疵
cī

blemish