We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「披毛求瑕」, explained below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「披毛求瑕」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Deliberately find faults and look for mistakes. Same as “nitpicking”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pī máo qiú xiá
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pei1 mou1/mou4 kau4 ha4
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
