吹毛求疵

chuī máo qiú cī

Meaning

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

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吹chuīto blow, to puff; to brag, to boast口欠毛máohair, fur, feathers; coarse乇一求qiúto seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for一氺疵cīflaw, fault, defect; disease疒此