We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「吹垢索瘢」, with its usage explained below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「吹垢索瘢」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
It means to be nitpicking.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chuī gòu suǒ bān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheui1 gau3 sok3 baan1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
