評頭論足 píng tóu lùn zú

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

評 píng appraise, criticize, evaluate
頭 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
論 lùn debate; discuss; discourse
足 zú foot; attain, satisfy, enough