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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「挑麽挑六」 for better learning.

The idiom being introduced now is 「挑麽挑六」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Be picky and find faults.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tiāo me tiāo liù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tiu1 mo1 tiu1 luk6

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.