挑毛剔刺

tiāo máo tī cì

Meaning

to find fault; to carp; nitpicking

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挑tiāoto select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load扌兆毛máohair, fur, feathers; coarse乇一剔tīto pick out; to scrape off; picky易刂刺cìto stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod朿刂