吹毛求疵 chuī máo qiú cī

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
  2. nitpick

CHARACTERS

吹 chuī
HSK 5
blow; puff; brag, boast
毛 máo
HSK 4
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
求 qiú
HSK 3
seek; demand, request; beseech
疵 cī flaw, fault, defect; disease