挑毛剔刺 tiāo máo tī cì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to find fault
  2. to carp
  3. nitpicking

CHARACTERS

挑 tiāo
HSK 5
a load carried on the shoulders; to carry
毛 máo
HSK 4
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
剔 tī
HSK 6
pick out; scrape off; scrape meat
刺 cì
HSK 5
stab; prick, irritate; prod