Chinese word dictionary

挑毛剔刺

tiāo máo tī cì · to find fault; to carp; nitpicking

Word information

Simplified挑毛剔刺
Traditional挑毛剔刺
Pinyintiāo máo tī cì
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 挑毛剔刺

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