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Chinese
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to blow; blast; puff to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure |
hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar
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to seek; to look for; to request to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech |
blemish; flaw; defect
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| trad. (吹毛求疵)
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吹
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毛
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求
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疵
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| simp. #(吹毛求疵)
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吹
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毛
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求
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疵
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| Literally: “to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
吹毛求疵
- to nitpick; to look for faults