吹毛求疵 chuīmáo qiú cī
chuīmáo qiú cī
set phrase
to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect; to be fastidious; nitpick
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '吹毛求疵')
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