Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「吹毛求瑕」—details below.
Learn about the idiom 「吹毛求瑕」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
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 xiá
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheui1 mou1/mou4 kau4 ha4
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
