吹毛求疵

Chinese

		to blow; blast; puff to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure	hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar	to seek; to look for; to request to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech	blemish; flaw; defect
simp. and trad. (吹毛求疵)		吹	毛	求	疵

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): chuīmáoqiúcī

(Zhuyin): ㄔㄨㄟㄇㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄘ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ceoi¹ mou⁴ kau⁴ ci¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: chuīmáoqiúcī
  - Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄟㄇㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄘ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chueimauchyoutsy
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ceoi¹ mou⁴ kau⁴ ci¹
  - Yale: chēui mòuh kàuh chī
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsoey¹ mou⁴ kau⁴ tsi¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: cêu¹ mou⁴ keo⁴ qi¹
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ʃʰɵy̯⁵⁵ mou̯²¹ kʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰiː⁵⁵/

Idiom

吹毛求疵

to nitpick; to look for faults

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