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Home / Idiom / 吹毛求疵

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

吹毛求疵
chuī máo qiú cī
Idiom
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You don't have to go getting so hairy about such a small thing.
不要这么吹毛求疵。
I can't understand why James always finds fault with his wife.
我不懂得詹姆斯为什么一直给他的妻子吹毛求疵。