Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「吹毛求疵」, detailed below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「吹毛求疵」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Seek: to look for; defect: flaw. Blow away the hair on the skin to find the scar. A metaphor for deliberately picking on other people’s shortcomings and looking for faults.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chuī máo qiú cī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheui1 mou1/mou4 kau4 chi1
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
