From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「尋弊索瑕」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「尋弊索瑕」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
It means to be nitpicking. A metaphor for deliberately picking on other people’s shortcomings and looking for faults.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xún bì suǒ xiá
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cham4 bai6 sok3 ha4
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.
