Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「吹毛數睫」. Explanation below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「吹毛數睫」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
It is a metaphor for being short-sighted and only paying attention to minor details.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chuī máo shù jié
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheui1 mou1/mou4 sou2/sou3 jit6
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
