挑毛剔刺 tiāo máo tī cì

to find fault; nitpicking; to carp

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
挑 tiāo HSK 5
to choose; to pick; to nitpick
毛 máo HSK 4
hair; wool; feather
剔 tī HSK 6
to weed out; to pick (teeth etc)
刺 cì HSK 5
to prick; to pierce; to stab