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Introducing the Chinese idiom 「評頭論腳」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
Originally it meant to frivolously comment on a woman’s appearance. It is now also used to describe being extremely picky. Same as “criticize and comment”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
píng tóu lùn jiǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ping4 tau4 leun6 geuk3
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
