品头论足 pǐn tóu lùn zú

fig. to find fault in minor details; nitpicking

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 24546th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to find fault in minor details
  2. 2. nitpicking
  3. 3. overcritical
  4. 4. lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance

Characters

Character Meaning
品 pǐn HSK 5
product; commodity; goods
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end
论 lùn HSK 4
to discuss; to talk about; to regard
足 zú HSK 2
to be sufficient; foot; ample